Thierry Van Roy
No plumbing decline in apartment building
So I've been looking at this aborted construction project and there are a million things wrong with it. One thing my initial inspections came up with and really bugged me was an exposed pipe which had NO decline (i...
Jeff Lee
Leveling Bedroom Floor (many high spots)
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...
Karen Margrave
KITCHEN ISLAND SIZE - THOUGHTS?
The house in San Clemente CA has an open concept plan with views to the front of the house. The kitchen is in the middle of the first floor enabling it to easily service both front areas and back yard. I'm not sure on...
Nicole A.
Update basement floor- asbestos sticky tiles?
My question today is actually about my personal home which was built in 1973.We have a finished basement we plan to update. Currently, the floor has two layers of those sticky tiles. Some (of both layers) are coming l...
Lee L.
L.A. Earthquake Retrofit Bill
The L.A. City Council may soon pass major legislation to force owners of certain apartment buildings to retrofit their properties for earthquakes. According to the L.A. Times, the legislation may affect 13,500 wooden ...
Johnathon Hendon
Condition and cosmetics of rental homes
Hello members of BP,
I have a quick question about rental properties.
I’m a new investor and I’m stressing out at the moment with the work load i managed to put on my shoulders. So far on the “to do list“ i have to ...
Brad T.
Rental House Flooring
Hello Fellow Landlords,
I am sure this post has been talked about a lot, but what are your flooring preferences when it comes to rental houses? I know that we are all looking for the best bang for the buck. I like...
McKinly Springer
Self-leveling basement floor. Does this look right?
We hired a contractor to renovate our basement, and they just "finished" self-leveling the concrete floor and framing. The floor has quite a few issues (high points, low points, pitting, flaking over an 8 sq ft area w...
Minna Reid
Tile question
So I'm about to tile my former garage floor (now a bedroom). It's concrete but has some remnants of a paint job from long ago. The finish is very dull and gone in most areas, but I poured a little water on the floor ...
Lesley Resnick
Step by Step BRRR 3.0
Greetings fellow BP'ers
Back by popular demand!
I am going to document my next project BRRR 3.0
The house is on the West Side of Jacksonville in 32210. It was in a tree accident. By that I mean a tree fell on t...