I have a house with many small and big holes , screws pooping out of drywall,  and scraped pop corn ceiling.im planning on putting knock down up myself and I'm wondering if anyone can help me figure out the extent to ...

Hey BP,Working on some final projects for my duplex which has an all concrete yard.  Only thing is that it seems to have been made that way at different times so it is a mixture of plain concrete, painted concrete, pa...

Hi,I have a primary residence in a cold climate that I want to eventually turn into a rental property. Both the front doorstep and back porch are very slippery when ice forms. The front steps have no grip/texture and ...

Hi, I'm renting my renovated house that has new laminated floors.Does anyone have experience or idea of how to protect the floor from dog nail's scratches? While "demanding" the tenant to trim the nails is an option b...

We bought our first home this past summer and didn't realize how bad of condition the walls are. We knew we had a few issues, but now realize almost every wall in the home needs work to look decent.We had planned to s...

I keep hearing that to become wealthy in real estate is "Don't be a flipper, be an investor.  Don't even touch a paintbrush."  Working on our first flip, we're doing most of the work ourselves.  Yes, it's taking longe...

I have painted the ceilings three coats with the roller, and am seeing lines on the surface from the edges of my roller. This ceiling has very little texture, so I think that may be part of the issue. Is there a recom...

Finally took back my unit through the abandonment process! Now my walls are nice and messed up and I need to get someone in there to re-texture. I found a handyman on Craigslist I am going to meet with tonight and see...

What is the process for removing "popcorn" drywall from a ceiling and will this be worth the cost of doing so? I plan on painting the entire house as well as new floors on most of it. I will be living here for a few y...

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...