Roshan Taheri
Removing tobacco stains from tile
This is my first rental property purchase and we are fixing the place up. Prior tenant smoked so bad that there’s tobacco stains on the floors and light switches and walls. We got the walls covered and the light switc...
Genny Li
Existential questions for the previous renters of my new property
I bought a condo that's been a student rental for 23 years. It was actually what I would call "student clean" when I got it, so it only took an hour of vacuuming per room to get it to the point where the carpets coul...
Tina C.
What would you do with the front of this duplex?
We are currently fixing up the outside of this up/down duplex. Trying to get some different ideas to work with.We've pulled off all the siding on the front of the porch (it went right to the ground) the front of the h...
Lynn McGeein
Lead Paint causing violent crime discussed this weekend
Watched Up with Chris Hayes this weekend, interested in the violent crime discussion, and surprised to hear the theory that it could be caused by lead and lead based paint and how abatement is essential. Found this a...
Sergio B.
Closing soon..see my first Property--> Any ideas for Front of the House?
I will be closing on the following two weeks.....the property inside needs work on the kitchen and bathrooms. I am looking for ideas for the outside, what would you do with this front?
Joe Conklin
What to take out of the security deposit? (If anything)
This is my first turn-over and I just inspected my rental unit where my tenant recently left. I see that there is some damage but unsure what to charge my tenant. I'm meeting with a contractor this week to get an es...
J Mishkin
Just put a metal roof on this house, before / after *pics*
picked this baby up a month or so ago..
i still need to screw in the bottom row and i had to special order another ridge cap b/c i was short about a foot. looks pretty good, really made the house look good... neig...
Eddy Dumire
Remove painted wallpaper or replace drywall?
My own personal residence has wallpaper that's been painted over in the master bathroom. It's pretty glossy and water resistant. We've been there for 10 years and there's no sign of peeling yet. If I try to peel a ...
Jim K.
A mess of a ceiling to redo
@Gail White wrote in an earlier post:I have made an offer on a house where there has been a very heavy smoker living for a number of years. The originally white popcorn ceiling is now yellow over the entire surface. T...
G. Emerson Zollos
How to get rid of 20 years of smoke
I am in the process of purchasing a rehab that has been smoked in for the past 20 years. What are some of the most effective ways of removing the smell to achieve showroom quality short of tearing out every piece of d...