I have been in the market to purchase a newer manufactured home to place on a five acre parcel of vacant land that I recently closed on. I paid $56,500 cash for the property and I would like to keep this build to unde...

Hi all, I am having my roof replaced on one of my SFR's and wanted to get an inspection after the work is complete. What is the best way to go about making sure the work that is completed is correct? I was thinking of...

(Sorry for typo--PCR, not PUD.)I am completely inexperienced in purchasing HUD homes, never even bid on one before now.  The questions below concern a HUD-owned manufactured home in the Austin, TX area.What inspection...

I'm being courted by a steel manufacturer who specializes in metal framing for residential construction. They cut according to plans and ship in joined sections. It sounds intriguing for a few reasons:No termites. Thi...

Hi everybodyI recently acquired an old house which has the furnace and water heater in an uninsulated attic.I intend to eventually finish the attic as an ADU--during which time time I'll move the insulation from the a...

If there any water damage on wood or brick houses, who pays for damage? Insurance or must pay the owner?

I see so many houses damaged last years now this year again. Incredible.

-Uwe

So I re-installed a sink tonight that had a hard-to-remove 30-year old drain on it.

I'm adding a new faucet. In order to get the old pipe off, I had to use an oscillating tool/blade. While I was cutting, I made a few...

Oct. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Almost two-thirds of Americans say a recession is likely in the next year and a majority believes the economy is already faltering, according to a Bloomberg/Los Angeles Times survey.

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I've got a flooring job coming up in about a week in Flagstaff, AZ. It's about 1600 sf of waterproof LVP with pre-attached underlayment. The subfloor is mostly wood (with a cawl space below it) with the exception of a...

Its been years, maybe a decade since I revisited the site but my mom mentioned she often gets calls from people looking to buy the residential property in Highlands county for years now just as well, and proposed we b...