Craig Curelop
Noise in Bottom unit of up/down duplex
Hey everyone,So I am house hacking the bottom unit of an up/down duplex in Denver. Overall, things have been good, but my biggest problem is that the ceilings are paper thin. I can hear EVERYTHING the upstairs tenants...
Zoran Domazet
Bathroom Demo - concrete wall with metal wire nightmare
Hey BP members,
I am starting a remodel on one of the bathrooms in my property and need some advise on removing tile that was placed on concrete and wire mesh. The house was built in 1940's and the material they've ...
Marc Shin
What Can I do about sound in a duplex with thin walls?
Hello - I have a side-by-side duplex that i'm converting into an STR. I noticed that the walls are somewhat thin and when I'm sitting in one of the units I can hear some noises from the other unit. Is this a problem...
Shane H.
For those in Earthquake prone area...Xtra cost to build/inspect?
I'm not sure where to put this post - figured this would be the best place. As odd as this sounds more than likely for most of you, Wichita has been experiencing a large # of earthquakes that are mostly supposedly ce...
Stuart Alexander
Soundproofing between units?
Hey everyone, currently living in a house-hack (over/under - we live in the upper unit). Original plan was to move on after a year, but we really like the area. Problem is, it's a wood frame construction, and the nois...
Shane Cloutier
Electric radiant heat for rentals, yeah or nay?
I am thinking of renovating a few of our projects with electric based radiant floor heating. We have looked into getting a flooring that will stand up to the heat, and our state is pretty good on electric power due to...
Joanna Hollingsworth
Uncovering pine floor...Is there an easier way?
Help! Two Bigger Pocket podcasts later I'm at about 25% done uncovering this floor from two layers of the worst over-layment ever invented (the walls of this room had been paneled in the 60's...to think I thought that...
Nicole A.
Best doors for multiunits
The upper apartment door to one of my duplexes needs to be replaced. An angry woman kicked one of the panels clear through...not the strongest door obviously.
When I replace it, should I just say "forget it" ...
Jason V.
Yet Another "To Rent or Flip" -- Home next to abandoned / condemned house and GIANT oak tree (maybe 5 feet from slab?) ????
This is definitely a multi-parter, as well as my first post. :D I stumbled upon this forum recently and am not quite sure what took me so long to get this all off my chest. But anyway, here I am, and here's my first...
Ceasar Blackman
Cost to fill in a pool ???
I went to visit a nice hell hole today, there was supposed to be a pool and screen enclosure. When i got there no screen enclosure, and very little left of a pool. It was about 95% filled with dirt. My question is ...