I bought my first condo in Chicago during summer and coming to a realization that the house can get very very very cold in winter. A little info on the unit. It is a one bed room condo, 800 square foot, located on the...

Will anyone with direct experience cutting out, and re-pouring a badly cracked garage floor please comment on the success of the job. Was rebar attached to the remaining perimeter foundation prior to pouring? I dont w...

I am beside myself.  I bought my first cabin Fall 2017 in Northern WI to rehab with intention of using as vacation rental.  In Spring 2018, I had standing water in the basement.  I hired a company to install drain til...

Recently looked at an absolutely beautiful home, and priced extremely well, too. That said, its major flaw is a steep driveway coming off a main street road without on street parking.

During the summer, ...

I had my basement waterproofed almost 2 years ago. We recently had alot of rain in the area, and I noticed that my dry wall is damp.

The water is not coming up from the floor, but I can see where the water is coming ...

What do you use as the surface of any balcony that has to be repaired? After fixing any railing issues and putting a new plywood deck, what do you put on top?Options being considered:Remove Balcony and Put in a 'Julie...

Hi Everyone,

I have a signed purchase agreement on rental house #4 and had the home inspection today. One thing that is needed is about a 40' x 20' section of the concrete driveway needs to be replaced. I...

I would really like to update my SFR and put in a new railing around the porch since the current enclosure is rusting out but the fencing is cemented into the porch. can I remove the railings without damaging the porc...

Hi All, I have a property that is slab on grade and I want to create an island in the kitchen, but I need to get the electrical over to it (about 4' away.)  It seems like the simplest way to do this is to cut a small ...

Previous subject was on kitchens, now bathrooms. Common quote I hear for a retail flip bathroom rehab here in DFW seems to be about $2,500 to $3,000. Does anyone have a rough idea how the price breaks up amongst t...