When you’re living in a multifamily and are able to hear people next door or downstairs, people will say it’s because the “walls are thin.” Is this literally due to having thin drywall? Is there not good insulation? N...

We are building a rental property in a limited space. We don't have enough room to put in standard 2 foot deep counter tops, and a standard 30" range. We have to choose between putting a 3" cut-out in the counter top ...

I have a heat pump that needs to be replaced.
Residents currently have window AC units, but have complained that it is not cool enough ( rarely falls below 78 degrees on a hot day)
No complaints from residents when...

I would prefer not to replace the carpet with new carpet, instead I would like to do a laminate floor. The tenant on the first floor already complains that she could here every conversation that is taking place upstai...

Hi all, I am soon to close on my first deal - a 2800 sf legal two-family home in the City of Poughkeepsie, NY. The basics:Build in 19103 BR 1 bath in each unithardwood floors are OK, need to be refinished but definite...

I have an old Milwaukee house built in 1929. A such, the house was
built with the old clay drain tiles and palmer valve system. There is
seepage into the basement during seasonal downpours. A drain tile test
w...

I have an old house that is a 2 unit building, one up and one down.  It is currently down to the studs and I am replacing all mechanicals and windows.  I have seen some threads on how to finish ceilings to eliminate n...

Usually removing a dishwasher is easy . Not this time . I get a call from a customer that her hardwood floors are buckling in her kitchen .I go over and the dishwasher is leaking , its 15 years old . I give her the na...

I sold a new construction SF home a few years back and just received an email (see below) that the fireplace is not properly insulated. I'm looking for advice in responding. The picture is the actual fireplace. Ha...

My basement smells - not a moldy smell but something else. I was really hoping that someone can help to point me in the right direction.

Here is the background information on the house.

I purchased it 2 years ago ...