Brad Smith
Paint Vapor Permeability
Is paint vapor permeability a concern? I called the local Sherwin-Williams and they have a product for reduced permeability called Resilience but it appears to only be for exterior use. I may be jousting at windmill...
David Stone
How to handle mold reported by tenant
Hi BP!I have a duplex I rent out and have a tenant on one side who reported seeing mold in the corner by the ceiling above the shower. They said they scrubbed it away with a bleach solution and haven't seen a reoccur...
Bienes Raices
Technique for painting small area
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...
Robert Schulmeisters
Empty apt during the virus? How to rent
I think we all agree that there will be issues in residential and commercial rental markets in the coming days. How much will the market change?I don't know. But my partner and I were talking about this. What hook ...
Vahan Papakhian
I have mold growing in bedroom of rental
I am renting a two bedroom and a severe amount of mold is growing in one of the bedrooms. I notified my management about it, two technicians have looked at it and the property manager, and they basically blamed me say...
Nicholas TenBrink
Removing Cigarette Smoke Odor From Wood Paneling
Hi everyone,I'm looking at purchasing a property that has been inhabited by two heavy indoor smokers, they've been smoking indoors for 25+yrs in the property and it reeks heavily of cigarette smoke(even as a former sm...
Richard Chae
Mold within the house
What’s the best way to tackle a project like mold? Within the walls and vents.
Jon P.
Lead Paint: What is the End Game?
Massachusetts needs an end game for its Lead Law. Officially, “the Lead Law requires the removal or covering of lead paint hazards in homes built before 1978 where any children under six live.”The law, as is true of ...
Amardeep G.
Crack in the wall indicating serious problems?
Hi all, I was looking at an otherwise promising property and I saw this photo with a couple of cracks in the wall. I'm not a DIY'er and so I thought I'd reach to more experienced people - could this indicate serious ...
Michael Dunn
" Exposed " wiring in a potential Rental property .....
Good Morning,I need some insight and recommendations as to a situation that has come up, ina property I am looking to purchase, that has Exposed wiring , all throughout the house.The house was built around 1955 , and...