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I recently installed some black ceramic tile with white grout. I realize now that the high contrast between the tile and grout makes any haze particularly noticeable.
The tile surface is smooth, with a silky texture....
Many people like laminate flooring due to its features. But they have a doubt: Is it safe? Unlike marble, granite, ceramic tile and concrete, this product doesn�t contain radioactive substance. The key factor is its...
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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...
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Let's do intro's first. I'm 21 years old, stationed at Fort Hood. I'm very interested in real estate investing, but wildly lost on any practical application of my passion. But for about 2 years, I have been dreaming o...
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Hello guys! I'm working on increasing the efficiency of my company's materials processing and am looking for ideas. How are you guys managing materials processing? What issues have you experienced in the past and how ...
Hello everyone,
I'm looking at doing a rehab of a 4 unit building (3100 sqft) and I was wondering what people thought about flooring. I don't want to use the home depot bargain bin flooring, as I have not had good ex...
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My contractor said these 9x9 tiles are most likely asbestos, and that as a homeowner, I can mitigate it myself much cheaper (with special containers from the city - not being shady)How do I find out for sure without o...
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According to my observation, for whatever reasons, the mortar between tiles was not used the right mixture installed …. in between the tiles, there is some mortar and sand above the connection between the tiles.
It ca...
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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...
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I wanted to know what are some of the things you guys do to a property before your tenant's move in?
I'm looking for way to make the property as low maintenance as possible.
Here are some of the things I've picked u...