David S.
Paint running down the joists in bsmnt. What is it?
Can somebody tell me what the white paint runners are on the joists? This home is sold "As is"... I've not seen it in person but had to ask what that paint is!? Thanks!
Michael Hopkins
Louisville / My First Flip
Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Louisville.
Purchase price: $32,000
Cash invested: $34,000
Sale price: $85,000
First time flip; After additional rehab costs ...
Britt Angel
HOA need to sue my HOA but concerned they'll wriggle out of it
I have had water damage to floors all along the front of my house because water was regularly directed into my house from the irrigation nozzles and the HOA are responsible for themI want to sue for the cost of the n...
Alan Diamond
Bathroom sub floor damp
Hi All,I just gutted a bathroom in my first duplex! The floors were terrible, porcelain tile over cement board. The cement board was the consistency of west sand, and after a layer of linoleum/tar paper, I got to th...
Melinda Miller
Attic Insulation - keeping rafters exposed.
Hello everyone! We have a 100 y/o single family buy&hold in Missouri and would like to turn the attic into usable space. ideally we could keep the rafters exposed in keeping with the character of the home, so the ...
Karen Margrave
Painting on New Construction Opinions please!
When it comes to painting on your new construction, which do you think works best?1. Spray before installing flooring, cabinets, etc. 2. Install flooring and cabinets, cover and then paint.We've done both ways, but I...
Maggie C.
Renting out a room in a townhome/condo with HOA laws
Hello. We live in a townhome that has three floors. We rehabbed the bottom floor to accommodate my inlaws for about a year. Since they've moved out we realized the space would be great as a room rental. Our HOA bylaws...
Timothy Carey
Uneven floors in older homes
I’ve noticed that a common issue with many of the older homes I see is that the floors seem to be wavey and uneven. I assume it’s largely due in part to the foundation settling. I would get an inspection prior to buyi...
Steven Bommarito
FLOORING HARDWOODS
Has anyone ever taken hardwood floors in terrible shape and flipped the wood upside down? From the basement the flooring looks as smooth and untouched as a babies bottom. It's work, yes...but free material> what do...
Wale Dada
Creaky Hardwood Floors in Rental
In the process of converting my primary residence into a rental property and thinking of the repair items that will make the property most appealing to tenants. A personal peeve of mine are the original hardwood floor...