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Kenny Smith Quick Tip on Old Plumbing!
23 March 2023 | 5 replies

Hey BP!Quick tip on older plumbing.  If your home was built before 1980, it is possible you have cast iron drain lines.  If so, these can corrode overtime, especially if you are using the wrong drain cleaner.  Be sure...

Matt Buckles Concrete high water table no vapor barrier Tacoma, Wa
15 October 2012 | 7 replies

Hello everyone been lurking for a while. Just purchased a foreclosure condo in Tacoma, Washington area. The cement floor underneath the carpet apparently has no vapor barrier. The HOA representative said that in a ...

Fritz Adrienne How do I remove pet urine odors from hard wood floors
10 December 2015 | 6 replies

Hi, we are buying a home that smells like dog pee.  The hardwood floors are stained in every room (3 bedrooms, living room, dining room).  My plan is to put new pergo in the living room/dining room and carpet the bedr...

Cedric Jenkins Is it impossible to overcome a minor mold issue?
30 December 2019 | 33 replies

Hi, BP family. Quick question..We found a property being sold as is for 25k. However there’s a mold issue (not severe). Work needed is 8k.ARV is 63k. I believe I can leverage the fact that there’s mold to lower the as...

Joshua Dorkin New Concrete patio problems - any feedback?
13 September 2011 | 24 replies

Hey guys -
I need your help. I just spent a fair amount of money to demolish and rebuild a patio in my back yard. My contractor poured it while it was raining and then covered part of the patio with plastic sheetin...

Zach Schwarzmiller Refinishing Concrete Floors - Concrete Foundation
24 January 2019 | 30 replies

Greetings - I am closing on a duplex at the end of the month which is on a concrete pad foundation. I am really interested in trying to figure out an affordable Do it Yourself method to make these floors the actual fl...

Alyssa K. Live in flip flooring issue; tips, tricks, solutions?
17 September 2021 | 20 replies

My husband and I are currently in our 3rd live in flip. 6 bed, 3 bath, on 5 acres. We’ve FINALLY, after 3 years of remodeling on weekends, got the house & land completely done except flooring & baseboards for ...

Khurram Bashir Cat Odor in the house
23 May 2018 | 7 replies

My tenants had multiple pet cats which had left a real strong smell and  odor in the house. House has wooden floors on which i can see signs pee which has turned black over time. I plan to sell this house after repair...

Joseph F. Cat Smell
5 June 2015 | 11 replies

In a property I recently purchased, I gave one of the tenants a Notice to Terminate.  Not only were they giving me the run around with respect to rent but they had four cats in the apartment and were very dirty tenant...

Krystle Padilla Should a purchase a cat urine house?
10 February 2022 | 17 replies

There's a house I'm considering to buy but one thing is holding me back: There is pee.... EVERYWHERE. I think it's a cat but I mean I don't know. There is no carpet all of the floor is either linoleum or tile and unde...