Joshua Kidwell
mold in hardwood floors
I Just closed on this house last Thursday. The renters ether spilled allot of drinks or they had pets. The floor has tons of water damage spots. So one of the worst places in the floor I tore up and it had some green ...
Andrew Jones
Preventing Water Damage Under the Sink
I while ago I read a post on BP about someone putting slanted drip pans under the sink so that if there is a leak water flows on the floor it is reported by a renter rather than pool and cause water damage especially ...
Jason Zeiner
Luxury Vinyl Plank or Refinished Hardwood Floors?
I have just begun on my first property renovation and my initial plan was to install LVP in the entire first floor and install new carpet on the stairs and second floor. That was until I pulled up a corner of the carp...
Zachary Brown
Boarding House Investment
Hello everyone -- this is my first post here on the BP site.My partner and I are looking into purchasing a boarding house and I wanted to see if anyone else would offer their opinion. The home is located among multi-f...
Leland S.
Retrofit sound insulation between levels
I'm looking to reduce the sound between two levels of a townhome, as I rent them separately, but they were built with standard drywall on the ceiling. The second story is supported by 1.5" open joists. After some rese...
Jessica H.
engineered hardwood flooring for low-mid flips, maybe rentals?
I am trying to decide what the best type of flooring would be to do. The first house is in a popular historic college town. Most homes even the rentals have hardwood floors. Sell for around $150k .The second house...
Account Closed
Hardwood/Engineered flooring over concrete
I'm still undecided about bamboo engineered floors or unfinished oak for an install I have coming up. Is one better than the other when installing over concrete?
What's customary for install over concrete? Is it a...
Ari Krepostman
Deduct for Future Repairs?
I just had a tenant move who made significant scratches/gouges in the floor such that I believe it detracts from the overall quality of the apartment. The scratches take up about 10-20 linear feet, and would require r...
Theo Guy
Master Bathroom Remodel
I'd like to renovate my master bathroom, change my curbed shower to a curbless shower/walk-in shower.
I know I need to waterproof the floor with backer board. I plan to waterproof the entire bathroom and the walk-in...
Bill Mitchell
Refinish Vinyl Flooring?
Looking at a property today that for the first time I may consider purchasing myself. The property has vinyl flooring that is a few years old vinyl in the appearance of hard wood and vinyl in the appearance of tile...