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Pavel Sakurets How we're building an energy efficient home that will cut 50%
28 February 2016 | 13 replies

Hi all, wanted to share with everyone energy efficient improvements that you could implement while you are building a new home. These improvements will cut your energy bills by 30% or more and you will get the best RO...

Bienes Raices Bleach or vinegar for AC line maintenance
27 August 2013 | 7 replies

I've heard from different people that you're supposed to pour either bleach or vinegar into the AC condensate line once a month to prevent backups. Which is safer for the line, and do you mix it with water or just pou...

Matthew Scott What to do about tricky crawl space?
10 December 2018 | 4 replies

I am trying to decide what to do about this crawl space at the bottom of a duplex. The house is on a hill so it has only about 2/3 of a walk in unfinished basement and the rest is a small crawl space. Although there a...

Nate Baumann Inherited Renter smoking vapor & has a cat
10 August 2015 | 3 replies

I recently bought my first set of apts! 13 one bedroom units that were basically all full at closing. I left them under PM for two months and have now taken that over personally.

I finally connected with my last rent...

Ben McPhail Found existing mold issue after closing on owner occupied proper
14 December 2021 | 6 replies

After closing on a new house to live in I found a significant mold issue in the kitchen.  Black mold was found behind the sheet rock and into the vapor barrier.  I do not have any proof but it seems they painted over ...

Lou Ruggieri Basement Flooring Material?
17 March 2017 | 4 replies

So I have a basement that used to get water issues, and I FINALLY got that taken completely taken care of after two years of trial and error (and money).  Now, I can get back on track to finishing the basement as orig...

Bernie Huckestein Best way to insulate from the outside
26 October 2018 | 3 replies

Recently moved to FL and will rehab my first house in this climate.  1,200 sq ft house with 0 exterior wall insulation and NO vapor barrier.  The inside of the exterior walls are in good shape and have considerable de...

Dave Yang Insurance Claim DENIED !
5 May 2013 | 8 replies

my neighbor's irrigation broke and over the course of 5 hours dumped into my backyard and crawlspace under my house.

damages to my crawlspace amount to $2200; my deductible is $2500.

I filed against my neighbor's in...

Toben B. How bad is moisture in a crawlspace after a rain?
26 April 2015 | 10 replies

Hello,

I crawled through the crawlspace in a house I am preparing to rent yesterday and found the earth was damp where water has come in from the vents during a recent heavy rain.

There are no rain gutt...

Jack Gray Moisture in crawlspace; contractor bids are absurd, please advise
21 September 2022 | 6 replies

Hello BP community, I was wondering if I could get some help from some of the experts in the room.A house I just purchased in central Virginia has a 900 sq ft crawl space with a poorly installed, torn vapor barrier. ...