Hi,So I am looking to buy a place and the owner has a foundation repair warranty for a 1940's house.  I had a home inspection done and it said sagging beams. piers not contacting beams piers not tied to beams. is this...

Hey all. You all have convinced me that allure traffic master is the way to go for flooring. I was curious if any of you have experience with laying it on a cement floor in a basement apartment. I know we have to let ...

My neighbor's basement is flooding after some pretty heavy rain over the past week. They have called a basement guy out, who would solve the problem by jackhammering up the cement floor in the basement, digging a tren...

Hi all, I'm considering buying a property entirely clad in asbestos siding.  Has anyone dealt with this and what did you do?  I was told I can just put new siding up over the asbestos and it would be effectively encap...

I plan on using vinyl for my bedroom floors. Problem is, when we removed the old wood flooring (square blocks), there is leftover adhesive (cement?) on about 25% of the room. What is the most effective method in flatt...

This is a property I purchased recently that I am beginning rehab on. I am just curious everyone’s thoughts on these stairs? Is there a better route to go than to re pour them in concrete? Brick/rock wall runs the e...

My contractor and I are getting into a discussion about the pros and cons of quartz v granite - what are buyers in your area leaning towards? Surveys show that younger buyers tend to prefer quartz since it's no mainte...

I know tile is to be installed over cement board.  The plan was to install 1/4" durock over the 5/8 plywood subfloor. My laminate floor installer took initiative and installed a marble threshold (he was installing lam...

I have a potential seller who has a tenant that needs to be evicted. The property would be purchased sight unseen without pictures.
ARV: $280K
Would be looking to sell the contract for $140K
Not sure if I could sh...

I'm looking to purchase a 1,000sf single family home in a C neighborhood for about $22,000. It would rent from $650-$700 which sounds like a good deal, but the floor in the living room is extremely uneven. I walked ar...