Dealing with a foundation issue brought to our attention during the home inspection on a SFR we have under contract in Cleveland. The home inspection reported a faulting retainer wall, basement moisture and foundation...

So here's the deal. I can buy this mobile home for $1500 and pay $400 to have it moved. The truck driver will handle all the permits and is responsible for hooking up the utilities. It already has the tongue and wh...

In order to keep the insurance on our duplex, we are having to build handrails around two porch stoops on our duplex. It is not very high but high enough to not meet code. Would you put up the rails or haul dirt in to...

I am doing another gut to studs and it strikes me that I still don't know which comes first: tiling or drywall. The subcontractors I am using say it does not matter. But from what I have in other places is that some p...

I'm in the middle of a bathroom rehab. My contractor ripped up the floor tile and noticed that my subfloor wasn't level and in bad shape, I took a look and agreed. The rehab itself is in a bathroom that's about 60 squ...

I have a basement that has a very low rate of moisture influx thru the cement. However, the cooler temperatures coupled with significant shower/washer use in the basement injects plenty of moisture that creates damp c...

We are flipping a house that was built in 1920. It has the original Cedar Shake shingles with architectural shingles over top. Should we eat the $2,000 and remove all the shakes and add plywood or leave it as is and g...

I have a house tied up under contract. When I did the exterior site walk I noticed that the foundation is deteriorating. It appears that the concrete has softened and is crumbling. Does anyone know what repairs fo...

Hey everyone,
So I have a small section of the back yard on this rehab which has cement slab on it that is all cracked. Its still solidly in place it just looks bad. I don' t have money in the budget to have it re...

Do you guys have any suggestions on how I could get a damp basement dry for a section 8 inspection. I don't want to go "all out" and put in a drain tile system right away just to pass this inspection. I want the house...