Lynn Harrison
Slab floors and plumbing?
I'm looking at a house that needs a lot of work, it's older and has a slab floor. I haven't seen the inside yet but I already know it's a mess and the old plumbing will probably have to be replaced. How does one deal ...
Zoran Domazet
Bathroom Demo - concrete wall with metal wire nightmare
Hey BP members,
I am starting a remodel on one of the bathrooms in my property and need some advise on removing tile that was placed on concrete and wire mesh. The house was built in 1940's and the material they've ...
Chris Miller
Mice control and openings in basement
Hi everyone. Have a rental property, older 1925 row house in philadelphia that we renovated and rent out. Tennant has been in about 6 months and in Jan she is now noticing mice. Going to call an exterminator to take c...
Laura Williams
psycho contractor pours concrete down drains because he was fired
I had a rental house in Kansas City come vacant in January and hired a handyman ..in process of trying to become a contractor (he had recently formed an LLC company)... to replace some tiles and paint...simple job and...
Alexander Dietrich
Linoleum Floor Tile Issue
Hey all,
My site has encountered an issue with its linoleum floor tiling and no one is sure about the cause. Here's a linked folder with images detailing the issue.
In short there appears to be dirty, abrasive spo...
Lamont Marable
Rebar or Fiber Mesh Slab
I have a basement and my contractor wants to pour fibermesh concrete instead of using rebar and fiber. Is there an issue with simply using only fiber? Another concern is that he was planning to bring the truck on th...
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flooring
i recently add new wood floors in my house . i put in 65% of my house in my hall where the bedrooms carpet meets the wood floors . i dont know wat to reconnect the carpet to a tac strip with out using a nail gun . can...
Carl C.
house rigged to explode ? in the news today
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/massachusetts-house-sale-was-rigged-explode-police-say-n329601I'm pretty sure who ever owns that house Wins the worst tenant award.Question of the day Would that make You quit being...
Alfredo T.
Traffic Master Vinyl Planks
Looking at some wood vinyl planks and came across trafficmaster for .89 per SQFT. Anyone tried these? I read here that Allure is the recommended brand but it's 3 times more expensive cost close to a hard wood flooring...
Account Closed
Remove an unused basement bathroom
Dear BP community,
I'm a beginner at this landlord stuff and have owned a multifamily for just about a year and a half. I'm looking for guidance on a pest/bathroom issue.
I live on the first floor of the unit and m...