If you have the option to paint or stain your kitchen cabinets in a rental, what do you do?Staining seems like less maintenance, while paint will be tougher to clean and could chip/scratch over time. Seems like staini...

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I need your help. I just spent a fair amount of money to demolish and rebuild a patio in my back yard. My contractor poured it while it was raining and then covered part of the patio with plastic sheetin...

This is for our own home. I've started constructing a low-level deck in our backyard that encircles a beautiful shade tree. The deck will be about 19" above grade at the highest, so no permit or railing is required. I...

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I need your opinion on the flooring job in my latest acquisition. I pulled carpet and had a local contractor sand/refinish the original wood floors. He tells me this is the best he can get them to l...

I'm just about finished with a rehab.  Carpet is to be installed, basically everywhere.  There is this parquet floor in the "fireplace room."  We finished it, but I don't really like it anyway.  Plus it has a deep bla...

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I need your help and experience once again! Most probably very easy for seasoned landlords but a headache for me. The bathtub in my rental unit is stained from some smart ass burning documents in it, so I...

I’m renovating a house that I might flip or live in. I have espresso cabinets, I don’t know what the trends are, I’m debating going with a light stain, but I guess if I were to sell the home I want to go with a stain...

Members please help me out on this. Landlord trying to sell the property. High quality Berber carpet with 25 year warranty was purchased ~ 10 years ago. Landlord intends to sell the property.Steam cleaning was done.Te...

I have a rental brick house I need to stain.
NOT LOOKING TO PAINT! I have painted bricks before and aware of the maintenance it involves with touch ups.. never again, Looking for stain that is long lasting and mainte...

I bought a house in Fort Collins, CO, with a three-car garage that the seller used to work on old cars. It has lot of oil stains on the garage floor and smells like solvents.I tried a couple of cleaners with a pressur...