There are some steps you can take as a renter to decrease energy consumption such as heavy drapes, plastic seal kits you can use on windows, weather stripping.

What's a good product to stain a redwood deck and make it look glossy?

I've got 2 large redwood decks I plan on repairing and sanding first, then staining but this is a first for me..

Thanks!

While you are heating and cooling more space if the system is designed properly, the building envelope sealed, and the building properly insulated then the high ceilings are not that much more expensive to heat or cool than the conventional space with 8 ft ceilings.Old heating systems are designed to fill the room with hot air.

Is there any quick easy process I can use to repair/seal these hardwood floors to make them look a little nicer while also getting rid of any leftover odors from the previous owners?

It will help seal the deal.

(granite, new fixtures, new cabinet doors, new wood/carpet, new paint, new toilets, landscaping, seal/spray the tub, new lighting, new doors, etc).

IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Assignment has been signed, sealed and delivered by Assignor and Assignee as of the day and year first above written.Witnesses: "Assignor" __________ "Assignee" __________ This seems like a solid contract for assigning.

To improve the thermal efficiency of the dwelling, the following are required:a) Weatherstrip all doors and windows to reduce infiltration of air when existing weatherstripping is inadequate or nonexistent.b) Caulk or seal all openings, cracks or joints in the building envelope to reduce air infiltration. c) Insulate all openings in exterior walls where the cavity has been exposed as a result of the rehabilitation.

Or is it possible that it could be sprayed with something, and then coated with a sealing primer?

So the only way to get rid of the spots and the smell is to remove the carpet and pad, seal any spots in the wood of the flooring, and replace with new carpet and new pad.