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Stephen N. After popcorn ceiling is removed - prime then texture or texture then prime?
9 March 2010 | 6 replies

i am getting conflicting advise on what to do after popcorn ceiling is scraped. some people say to prime, then texture. others say texture then prime. what is better?

JJ Conway Sprayer? Painting over commercial shelving panelling
29 December 2016 | 4 replies

We are renovating a unit with huge walls of commercial shelving panelling. It's the kind with horizontal grooves you can hook shelves and store fixtures into. Originally, we were going to take it down, but we have dec...

James B. Tenant vs landlord maintenance
6 June 2014 | 3 replies

I'm having trouble communicating to the tenant when to call me for an issue. Lately it seems I get a call for small issues they can easily handle and I run over to fix it. How do I get them to resolve easy things...

Nat C. Repainting a metal fence?
28 November 2015 | 5 replies

I bought a property with a very solid and secure 8 ft high fence. I'd estimate is under 80 ft wide.
We are currently in rehab stage. Only cosmetic work is needed on this one.
The fence is around 5 years old. The black...

Curtis N. Ideas for hideous brass finishes on gas fireplace
24 April 2013 | 7 replies

Hi everyone - when I bought my current property I immediately replaced every doorknob and light fixture that was the 90's style shiny brass or good finish. One of the only things left is the finish work on the gas fir...

Jeremy England Refinishing light fixtures
9 August 2018 | 2 replies

Thought I'd post some helpful tips for rentals or flips to save yall some money.  If you buy a property with chrome or brass fixtures, you can easily change to either brushed nickel or Oil rubbed bronze with the appro...

Jon Martin Simple & Inexpensive Fixes (<$500) That Make a Huge Difference?
21 June 2022 | 9 replies

I'll start with one from personal experience . . . . First investment property I bought has a chain link fence around the yard that looked awful, as most do. Spray painted it black and now it looks exponentially bette...

Makenzi Capezza Preparing Drywall for Painting after Walpaper Removal
23 February 2020 | 11 replies

Does anyone have any experience with drywall that bubbles when pained/primed? Just bought our first property and there was 80s wallpaper in the kitchen and bathrooms (yuck). Removal was fair but there was some rips in...

Sean Maginess Tenant requested ceiling repair
26 February 2019 | 11 replies

I just finished rehabbing a two bedroom apartment in Worcester, Mass. We put in a brand new kitchen with appliances, redid the bathroom, and replaced flooring throughout.  The unit has a popcorn ceiling.  At some poin...

Sean Wilkinson I have a great little airbnb.... Only thing is :-(
15 August 2022 | 13 replies

It smells like smoke....
It was previously an apartment with animals and and a smoker. We did a pretty major rehab on the place pulling up all flooring, doing an a.chemical wash on the wall. Tried doing a kills prime...