Pat Hamilton
FENCE/GATE - Space between 2 row-houses
I own a home in Jersey City, NJ. One side of the home is attached to other homes, but one side is not. There is approx a 4 foot space between my home and the row-house next to it. When I purchased the home 5 years ...
Jim G.
Is it required tempered glass windows?
Building an ADU in San Jose of CA. There is a 3'x1' sliding window in bathroom just above the tub/shower. The height from the floor is 68". Is this window require tempered glass?
Michael Keane
Kitchen Appliances / Appraisal Value
Hello BP Community!I am completing interior rehab work on a duplex, including completed renovated kitchens. Once the rehab work is complete, I will be getting the property appraised with the intent on refinancing (BRR...
Derrick Reeves
Bathroom Vanity.. HELP!
I am remodeling a home that has been completely gutted. I have been planning to buy a 72 inch wide double vanity and have budgeted about $1,500 for it. Today is the first day I actually measured my space and I'm just ...
John Fider
What height should balcony railings be at?
Bought a property that I just started renovating and I noticed the railings seem short. Pic below. The height is 30inches. Is that legal? If not, any recommendations on how to fix that affordably? My budget on the re...
Nathan Roberts
New Home Build - Construction Defect
Hello, I bought a home in Dec 2022 in Venice FL from Meritage Homes. I closed when the kitchen was not fully completed because I had to lock the rate at 4.5%. All the doors were misaligned and it needs the vendor (Tim...
Kristine Groemping
Disposing of Demolition Materials (sand and concrete) Costs?
We had our first contractor nightmare. I guess that makes us official real estate investors. We just discovered he dumped demolition material including sand and concrete in our backyard. Instead of buying dirt this...
Jennifer Chun
Should roofing nails be visible in the attic?
Should roofing nails be visible in the attic? I replaced the roof a few months ago and realized the roofing nails stick out in the attic, which was not there before. This might can cause leaking, moisture, and mold....
Jeff Bridges
Bathroom Layout Help!
Hey BP, I need help figuring out how to deal with a weird bathroom layout! Please provide feedback if at all possible. Older house with not ideal bathroom layout. Was thinking if there were better ways to re-position ...
Matthew Samson
Borderline (expensive) foundation problem
We plan to turn our current house hack into a long term rental. We just discovered a crack in the concrete slab foundation that is a borderline major problem:- It is a vertical crack about 1/8 inch wide that is at lea...