Cary P.
Denver Metro - Drainage issue - who do I call?
I have some garden level apartments that have a cement slab at the bottom of the exterior stairs with a drain hole in them. The drains are not tied into a pipe system from what we can tell. It appears to be one of th...
Kevin Branin
Code Inspector wants a standing water test
I had the code inspector out to approve the rough work prior to closing the walls. He’s mandating my plumber to do a standing water test. Plumber has never done one before. The sanitary system needs to be filled al...
Hannah Diment
Thoughts on Hundred Year Older Multi Units?
Hello, I am a new investor in the Minneapolis area, and I am starting to look at properties-- I'm finding most if not all of the multi unit properties I'm going to see are 100+ years old... wow! While they have underg...
Dave Green
Up Flush Toilet Reviews
Hello I’m new to BP and looking at purchasing a SF rental (Bridgeport, CT) that has an up flush toilet already installed in the basement. I have zero experience with these and actually didn’t realize they existed unt...
Karyn T.
"Slow" plumbing
Our rental property is a very well kept, historic home, built in 1924, located outside of Seattle. We moved our current tenants in October 2014. Within 4 days, they (the wife, in particular) had caused $12K in plumb...
Michael Herr
Schedule 30 and Short elbows
Inspected a bathroom remodel today.The guy used 4" thin wall PVC and short turn elbow for the toilet drain.Genova part number 40740I think I'm going to have him rip it out and redo: I think elbow will lead to clogged ...
Austin James
Journeyman Plumber here, any questions ask away!
Did plumbing for 7 years before moving to sells, I still own a plumbing company on the side. I can do my best to answer any plumbing questions.
Ask away.
Jeffery Wilen
Duplex Townhouse Renovation
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in North East.
Purchase price: $56,800
Cash invested: $78,000
130 year old, 2 unit townhouse needed total renovation. Interi...
Joshua Dorkin
Custom Building a House in 20 Hours via Contour Crafting
I just came across an article titled, The Printer That Can Print A 2,500 Square Foot House In 20 Hours and was absolutely fascinated!
Check out this video:
Is this the future of construction?
Nelson Del Castillo
Buying a house to flip with out testing the
Would you buy a property to flip with out testing the well, why and why not? I have a home under contract at about 70 cents on the dollar the property has well water and because the home is winterized, I will not be a...