Wall and ceiling plaster work...Is it normal? Hired a contractor (with a lots of good reviews via the "thumbtack" ). Paying
him on daily basis: $400 (labor only)
He's spent one week for ..one room (cleaned old ...

Hi all. I just had a 4 point inspection completed on an investment home in Florida that Im planning to list on MLS. Everything passed except for the "secondary roof" which consists of a membrane roof over an unheated,...

Hi,I need to paint the exterior of my SFH rental. Any recs for best paint to use? I read a good article from Brandon Turner on this site about his preferred interior paint from Walmart. Has anyone used their exterior ...

Is it possible to sand down textured wallpaper (that has been painted over) to a smooth finish, skim coat and then prime and paint?

I am on my 4 SFR flip. So I have just enough experience to think I know more than I do. We are repainting the existing kitchen cabinets. According to the painter he has put 4 coats of primer and 2 coasts of paint (whi...

I will be closing on a property next week that was previously a rental for the past 8 years. The apartment smells horrible due to the tenant allowing her pets to urinate all over the place. Their was carpeting on top ...

A few years ago I lived in very nice duplex that was newly constructed. The owners had several of these properties, and had stained concrete floors in all of them. Just wondering about the cost compared to other flo...

I recently renovated my duplex and refinished the old wood floors. Now I get to turn strangers loose onto my beautiful new floor! (It's still old and somewhat uneven, but it's polished, stained and beautiful!)
What d...

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...

We tore up carpet this past weekend and while the hardwood underneath looks good, the previous owners used not only tack strips, but also decided to staple the carpet padding directly to the hardwood in "rows" through...