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How to Repair Crack in Popcorn Ceiling in 70's House
I have some fairly minor cracks in the basement ceiling of my 1970's home. The ceiling type is popcorn. I have read that it's normal for older homes to settle over time, creating some cracks. How should I go about sea...
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Prime wallpaper then texture?
Hi BP, I have a handyman coming tomorrow, and I have to decide whether I want him to strip all the drywall in the upstairs of the house off and us re drywall everything which involves taping, 2 coats of mud, sanding t...
Tim Matthews
Title and trust company as land trust trustee
Question about a land trust trustee: what are your thoughts about using a title and trust company as the land trust trustee for anonymity purposes? What are the pros and cons of using this setup, especially when it co...
Tom R.
Removing wallpaper and paint questions.
A house I will likely be placing a bid on Monday has ugly torn wallpaper which will need to be removed. I have experience removing wallpaper with a wet sponge and scraper as a kid and it was a nightmare. I will be p...
Brian Ellis
Chances of being Asbestos Vinyl Tile?
Removed that old carpet we all love... just when you think you’re going to get lucky and find a nice sheet of plywood underneath, you get stuck with this:Do any of you experienced DIYers, or contractors have any exper...
Tim Speer
Nevada Corporate Headquarters
is NCH a scam. ive read a lot of bad reviews about it. they charged me 1400$ for the formation of an llc in kentucky or tennessee Now i need to establish a s corp just need a better cheaper way to do it though. not...
Ryan Nolan
Popcorn ceiling in a fix and flip
Hey guys, I have a flip with popcorn ceiling in every room but the kitchen. The house was built in 1977. It’s not a high end flip. ARV is 130k should I go through the expense of having it removed and refinished or lea...
Mark Elder
Self Directed IRA exchange?
Here is my issue: I have money in my IRA, but I want to be able to invest and utilize the cash flow generated now. I believe if I self direct my IRA to invest in real estate all the profits have to go back into the IR...
Eric Perez
What are these brackets I found while starting Demo in a condo?
Started demo in a condo and ran into these metal brackets under the carpet at the front end of the unit. I have a couple of questions:Does anyone know about the purpose for these?What are potential reasons for this cr...
Ray X.
Choose glue-down or floating engineered hardwood floor and why?
I want to replace existing glue-down engineered hardwood floor. The store told me there is another choice, the floating engineered hardwood floor. Do you prefer the glue-down or floating engineered hardwood floor and ...