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Old window shutters
I will be doing small renovations to my grandmothers old home in a few days. Her old shutters are white, yet rusted very badly with brown rust stains over them. The shutters are made out of some type of metal. Is it p...
Nickolaus Banks
Closed on first property
Hi BP,Just want to say thank you to the BP community for all the knowledge and confidence that you have provided. I started researching REI the first of this year and stumbled across BP. My wife and I decided that we ...
Yan B.
Advice needed: blocking up an old basement window
Looking for an advice on the most effective and efficient way to block up an old basement window. Background: I was chasing leaks in the basement of my old house and found an old boarded-up window behind the drywall. ...
Henry Lazerow
New large shower tiles. Yay or Nay?
Just finished the shower! Used to be ugly yellow subway tiles and a pink tub. I put 4x2 foot tiles down and reglazed the tub white. These tiles are probably meant for floors but I think came out pretty cool. What do y...
Sam Leon
abandoned items
OK, I got a Winn Dixie shopping cart left on the front lawn.None of the tenants know anything about it.Closest Winn Dixie is over five miles away.What do I so with it?Keep it for now, and next time there is a tree pru...
Jim K.
Nasty little surprise
Changing out a light in my duplex and...does anyone know when this became illegal? I know my place was built circa 1923-1927 and remodeled in 1945. I don't think this cheap aluminum and plastic fixture is seventy-plus...
John Lindemann
For Rent / For Sale Yard Signs
We are working to create a new yard sign for our rentals, does anybody have any examples of ones that you use or have seen? We built a post similar to below but in raw wood. Now we are trying to decide on the design...
Tom T.
Modular vs Manufactured how to tell difference
Question for you seasoned vets and contractors.What are the visual clues to differentiate between the two.Here is what I believe, please add to the list or correct me.Manufactured: or (Double Wide) I believe these cou...
Bienes Raices
AC Cage costs $700?
I called a place and they want $599 + $100 installation for the cage. I don't know much about these, but this seems like a lot.For those who invest in neighborhoods where AC condensor theft happens, what do you do fo...
Chris Rose
Lowe's appliance rant
We bought an LG 2 in 1 washer/dryer unit for an apartment that we leased last Friday. the appliance was on the clearance aisle and marked down several hundred dollars. When I asked the salesperson why it was on cleara...