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Maher Bateh plaster walls...HELP!!
19 September 2014 | 15 replies

What advise can be given to an older house with plastered walls? Should I just paint over it? sand down? Can I put sheet rock over it? PLEASE HELP!

Bienes Raices Technique for painting small area
26 November 2012 | 17 replies

I put new drywall in about a 10 SQF area in the bathroom. I had new paint made at HD from a paint chip of the existing paint.

When I paint the drywall, am I still supposed to "cut in" at the area where the new paint...

Cory Kerr Accommodating During Rennovation
5 June 2022 | 4 replies

Good afternoon. I hope all is well. 
Was faced with either patching up old bathroom plumbing/tile walls vs updating the entire bathroom(which allowed me to update plumbing for 2 other bathrooms too). After being pres...

Peter Clark Surprise under Medallion / Installing light fixture
20 April 2023 | 3 replies

I am fliping a house. We removed a medallion for the intalation of Ikea lamp with a rectangular base and tree pendants. But used to be a recess light the hole  almost 7 inches oval and is bigger than the lamp bracket....

Mark Forest Fixing walls
8 February 2014 | 16 replies

We use drywall joint compound paste to fix cracks and holes in drywall and it is taking a lot of time. We have to apply it, let it dry a day, and then fill in more if the tape can be seen, do more sanding, etc. Do...

Michael Schnyder Smooth vs textured walls for ADU
23 February 2021 | 5 replies

I'm having a ADU built and need to decide between smooth vs textured walls. I'm leaning towards smooth being that it's a more modern look, but it's an additional $1,250.  Being that it's a rental, it would be easier f...

Aleksey F. Hole in Wood Floor in Hallway - Repair or Cover?
23 February 2019 | 13 replies

Hello ! Please send me ideas for flooring on second floor hallway -Im renovating a 2 level apartment with old wood floors everywhere that are in various shape (rough in some parts). I am covering entire first floor wi...

Roy C. Estimated cost for installing hardwood floor/carpet on flooded house
18 December 2014 | 3 replies

Hello BP,This is probably irreverent now but I just want to hear your opinion. My family had a rental house a couple of years ago. This two story unit got flooded due to water pipe on 2nd floor leaking overnight. This...

Abigail C Simpson Wall Cracks Around Windows and Door Frames
28 February 2019 | 2 replies

I purchased my home about 3 years ago. It was built in 1930 but was flipped, so new walls/paint/etc.  Over the three years, several cracks have appeared around window and door frames and around the stairs. I attached ...

Whitney Hutten Need low-cost / low-maintenance solution for a rental
4 February 2017 | 1 reply

Hi!  We are closing next week on this home as a BRRR.  We've put together a nice punchlist for the inside, but I'm stymied by what to do on the outside.  The front has grass and rose bushes, so it's not as bad as it l...