Hello BP community!I have a Duplex in a college town that's classified as commercial student housing. Currently its rented as residential because of the times.It has hardwood floors that have been painted. They creak ...

I have recently purchased an 8 unit apartment. Four up four down. The building is an older (70’s) wood frame. I love the look and durability of vinyl but am worried about sound transfer to the lower units. I’ve heard ...

What are some of the ways to mitigate noise? Just bought a 2 flat and you can clearly hear footsteps in the first floor unit when people walk around in the second floor unit. Both units have hardwood floors. Renters m...

I have a tenant in a basement of a property I own while a family (with young children) occupies the main floor and upstairs. I have an opportunity to replace the current flooring with hardwood or engineered hardwood, ...

One of the first flips I bought had laminate flooring in the living room, and hardwood throughout the rest of the house. I didn't like the laminate, and wanted to replace it with hardwood, but knew I'd be doing a lot ...

Does anyone have any input about having the hardwood flooring in 1 room be a full 3/4" higher than the rest of the flooring in the house? Would this be a major turn-off for buyers?

I would like to put unfini...

So at one time my duplex down was 2 apts, until there was a fire.  Currently it is still a duplex down, and I want to make it into 2 units.  The basement is 3bd , 1 bath.  It has it's own furnace, water heater, and ac...

Renters do you prefer painted wood floors or carpet?

Help me make a decision on whether to put carpet down in one of my units or if I should paint the wooden floors.

Thank you

When do you refinish hardwoods?

In our first project, we refinished them after painting everything. Our thought was, since we were pulling up the carpet, it would be easier to not worry about ruining the new finished...

4 bed 3 bath 3000 sqft house built in 1990 located in coastal orange county. Deciding on flooring options. Any thoughts and opinions on the ROI for hardwood vs. a solid LVP? Thank you. California haters need not comme...