Ting Liu
How to open up T-shape clogged drain pipe?
I have a two-unit apartments. The two apartments are side by side. Their kitchens are next to each other separated by a wall. The two kitchen sinks are connected by a T-shape drain pipe. The T-shape drain pipe is clo...
Sam Leon
Tenant accommodation during invasive repairs
So I have a rather tricky situation that I need to resolve at a rental condo. I own one of the units out of a total of eight in the building.There is a copper drain pipe leak inside the common wall between my unit an...
Phillip Tru
Water leaking in the unit via electric outlet
Hi,I need some assistance in resolving this situation. I have a 4 unit house in Hensonville NY. It is a two floor house. My first floor unit has water leaking in through the wall and into the electric outlet. In ...
David Triplo
High Efficiency HVAC Condensation Line in Abandoned Chimney
After some searching, I determined where my water issue was coming from in my ground unit in my 1890s, gut rehabbed 3 flat. In my 95% high efficiency HVAC system the PVC pipe connected to a copper pipe in my abandoned...
Rogers Marquess
New homeowner w/ water leaking into the house thru the HVAC vent
Hi,
My wife and I bought a recent flip in February 2022. The sellers cut a lot of corners. Sadly some issues were not discovered during various inspections. We have had persistent issues w/ the roof HVAC unit. And t...
Account Closed
When to replace A/C & Furnace?
Hi all! I'm new to BP and was hoping to get some advice. I have a 25 year old single family home with its original A/C & furnace. The A/C unit is pretty rusted outside but still functions. However, my tenant notif...
Mona V.
Crawlspace exterior waterproofing
Due to heavy rainfall the crawlspace of the house has water now and a contractor suggested exterior waterproofing for around $4K. This is causing me a lot of problems (mold etc) so I don't mind fixing it, just not exp...
Reymon Hernandez
Second Floor Washer Drain. Is it required?
Hello,
I just helped my close friends by their first home. It was a newly flipped property in a great neighborhood. The home inspector did not call out that their second story laundry room does not have a drain pipe...
Duke Nguyen
Contractor not doing the job properly - What are my options?
Hi all,We have a situation with a licensed contractor that we hired to rehab one of our property and I would like to have your opinion. Although the project was planned to be 2 weeks time, it took him about 5 weeks t...
David C.
zero degrees out - dishwasher won't drain
OK, we had our kitchen redone in our primary residence this spring.
a few weeks ago when we got the first 'polar vortex' our dishwasher failed to drain overnight. Since it was still under the 1 year warranty...