I have an apartment that is below grade that had a wooden floor that buckled. We removed the floor boards and found moisture coming up thru the concrete floor underneath. The American Leak Detection company came out t...

My tenants are leaving in 2 months for a rental property in Newark.The wood deck stain is removed in area where the tenants walk often. There are also lots of new scratches in the wood.To repair it, the deck would nee...

A tenant had 2 big dogs and the apartment smells horrible.  We ripped out the carpet and padding and a concrete floor remains.  I've heard Kilz oil-based is used for pet odors but isn't it usually for wooden floors?  ...

The standard name of laminate flooring is laminate floor covering.

laminate flooring is usually made up of four layers: top layer which is named abrasion resistance layer; second layer which is named decora...

Just an FYI to those investors that either hire contractors for the repairs, renovations, painting, etc. OR Do It Themselves - the Federal RRP Lead Safe Certification Law that was passed a little over a year ago, is n...

Anyone ever had any experience with using wooden counter tops...Have seen this on Pinterest and seems really cheap (50 bucks total) but is it durable?  They are using 2x10s and 2x8s and staining them different colors....

We bought a foreclosure with disgusting cat urine odor.  No carpets - all hardwoods.  We have mopped and cleaned but the odor still remains.  Has  anyone used this product or  can you represent another product that wo...

I was talking to an investor that was telling me about a house that he purchased that had mold issues and I don't want to quote him because I may get it wrong but I believed he said that he gave the house a good wash ...

Buying my first duplex and the inspector found some evidence of wood destroying insects

Other inspection reports:
Discoloration noted at roof sheathing
Joints in the masonry deteriorated and should be repointed
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Hi All,
I have a house to rehab that is 1600 sqft and the occupants were heavy smokers.  Walls look yellow and kitchen and dining room are wood panelling.  I have been reading through the post here about rehabbing a ...