Byron W.
How to dehumidifying large unfinished basement?
I have a 3 unit building and the basement is dark, little ventilation and gets really humid. Which, I'm pretty sure is causing the first floor unit to be even more humid on warm days than it should be. The humidity le...
Jared Smith
2nd Floor Bathroom Leak into ceiling in Kitchen.. Average costs?
Please help! First time I have experienced a water leak. My second floor bathroom is leaking into the ceiling of my kitchen as showed in this picture. Does anyone know a good plumber in Arizona and/or the estimated c...
Tonna Lee
Tenant Mold Complaint
I investigated, tested humidity and moisture and found no problem. Nothing wet, no stains any where. I realize I might not be seeing it. Had friend who was a retired plumber of 25 years and mold experience with me....
Johannie Keith Uy
Basement cracks, molds 2 months after buying house
Hi everyone!I just bought a house for personal use, it is a newly flipped house. I had inspection done prior to buying the house but 2months after I bought it, the carpet in the basement is wet. I had a contractor com...
Ashley Gamble
HELP! Sellers didn't disclose major issues - unrentable and requires massive repairs
We recently bought a property that we have found out within the first few weeks of owning it that is has VERY SERIOUS drainage and humidity issues and lots of previous water damage that the sellers did not disclose. M...
Pat L.
Easy fix for Basement Humidity & potential mold issues
I read about this idea on a self help web blog some time ago but can't remember where so hopefully it won't be a copyright issue.We have several rubble/hand dug very damp basements so I tried it in what I consider the...
Jody Sperling
Insulating A Flat Roof
I am completing a live-in flip on an old house with a flat roof. We had to replace a large section of framing due to leakage and rot. Now, I don't know how to insulate the roof to avoid condensation and moisture issue...
Christopher Boggs
Basement Walls - Drylock Paint vs. Regular Paint
I am doing a Rehab on a property I just purchased to turn into a rental.
The basement has been inspected by B-Dry and they said it is a dry basement, and there is no need for any kind of waterproofing system.
I am...
Steve Ehrman
Fans in apartments don't vent outside.
We have an 8 unit apartment building. Although we have owned it for 4 years, we just realized that the bathroom and kitchen fans don't vent outside the building. They vent under the roof.We are in the Detroit MI are...
Thomas Sehon
Mold tests in the south
Hello all,I am a Denver native planning to invest in South Carolina. the humidity has me apprehensive about mold on properties. I just wanted to get some insight on how common it is to request mold tests prior to purc...