Hi all.   I am installing a fiberglass shower pan with ceramic tile on the walls.    The tub and drywall are gone, the drain is installed.   My plan is to install the cement board directly to the studs.  Should there ...

We just closed on an up/down duplex in Dundee on Underwood that is zoned residential. Residential properties being converted to office and/or retail space is very popular in this area and many of the old homes have al...

I am preparing my primary residence to become a rental within the next year.  This weekend I discovered that my water heater is leaking.  After searching online it seems that the Rheem at HD for $404 would be a good o...

Is it possible to go from double handle to single handle without behind the wall access? Are there are converter kits where the the trim on the single handle covers the old holes, or does it always require shower wal...

Hi all!You'd think in the scheme of things this would be an easy thing to solve, but I've tried in vain to come up with a good key labeling system and I'm hoping someone has got a solution.I've tried frog tape on the ...

Houston Rehab/Flippers! I am looking for current market prices per square foot of footprint (ie. 1500 square foot house @ 1.50sf = $2250.00) for the following:-2-tone paint (1 flat color on walls and ceilings and pain...

For those of you who provide guests with dishwasher & laundry detergent, do you provide liquid or pods? The pods are more expensive but the advantage is you only need to leave a few out and if they go through thos...

Do you guys have any suggestions on how I could get a damp basement dry for a section 8 inspection. I don't want to go "all out" and put in a drain tile system right away just to pass this inspection. I want the house...

My neighbor has told me about a major infestation of bed bugs in her home a couple of weeks ago,   I mean so bad that the school makes her son change clothes as soon as he gets there , it just so happen that I’m subje...

I recently refinished kitchen cabinets for the first time.  I did a lot of research initially and finally decided to use Valspar cabinet enamel.  We removed the cabinet trim and hardware, sanded everything down with a...