Jacob O'Connor
Can you insulate a wall after drywalling? Converting garage.
Is it possible to insulate garage walls after the drywall has already been installed and put up? Maybe from the attic? I bought a resale home and I want to convert the garage but I don't know if I have to take all of ...
Chris Masons
Tax question on Water Heater replacement
I have a tax question on water heater replacement. I Know it should be a capitalized expense written off over X amount of years. Last year I replaced a water heater and in doing my taxes using Turbo Tax there was so...
Jake Webb
Chicago (NW Suburbs): General Contractor Needed
Hello All, my wife and I are in the process of buying our first house and are in need of a reliable GC in the NW Suburbs of Chicago. We are looking to do a fair amount of remodeling (eliminating weight bearing walls, ...
Misty Blanks
Any JADU/ ADU permitters out there?
If anyone had success getting their JADU/ ADU permitted, please tell me how you did it. I was told to use Government Code 65852.2 for ADUs, not AB-68. While AB-68 is one of the bills that updated ADU law, it was merg...
Dustin Trouten
1920’s 2 story brick home sagging down the middle.
I am not sure if I should sister joists for both the 1st floor ceiling and then the second story floor or can I jack up just the 1st floor ceiling and take care of it that way. Its a hip roof with no walls in attic so...
Irvin Hernandez
Renovation w/o permits
I am looking to get an appraisal on my home in Los Angeles, CA but I did some work without permits. I brought down a load bearing wall that separates kitchen from living room. Moved the gas line from the demo wall to...
Cheryl Moore
Do I tear down existing structure and re-build or continue rehab
I own an existing property that I hired a contractor to re-hab. After almost 3 years and 43 k plus, property was still not completed. I got estimates from 3 other contractors who notified me that house is not structur...
Meshael Eady
Very Old rental properties
Hi,What are some of the repair issues that frequently show up in older properties. Specially ones ones built in the early 1900’s
Stephen Shelton
How much should this extra room cost?
I know I know I'm cringing at the topic of this, but I'm going to get specific so it doesn't seem so noobish 😄It's Florida. I bought a single story rectangular block home on a concrete foundation. A back porch was add...
Kamran Rahman
Home Repairs : Any tax advantages?
I closed on a sub-ground condo less than a month ago. Last week I found a damp area in one of the bedroom closets. I’m anticipating that it may be due to a crack in the complex’s foundation, since it is localized to a...