Shane Woods
Craftsman Full Gut & 2nd Story Addition!
Howdy! This isn't "My" deal, but I get to be directly involved, and part of the process. I am working part time with an HVAC contractor who has started remodeling 100 year old houses as a "hobby". It doesn't make h...
Keith Schulz
Cat Urine
Has anybody dealt with a cat house before? A place that I am tempted to offer on stinks of cat urine. I figure that I would definitely tear out all the carpet flooring and base trim. However, I'm wondering if the subf...
Sean Kollee
inner city duplex post 17-20
A significant amount of detail work has occurred and I have elected not to post it here. Lets try and get this project moving a littlepost 17 - roofing After a few extra days of snow and harsh cold, the roofers were ...
Thomas Fosnaugh
Flooring Contractors
Anybody have any recommendations in Cedar Rapids area on flooring installation contractors?
David Hodge
Moisture in basement
We are in Colorado (near Denver) and noticed moisture in the basement. I was originally thinking that the moisture was coming up through the concrete, but I don't believe that is the issue for these reasons... the to...
John Chapman
Trafficmaster Allure Ultra Wood Vinyl Planks
I've know we've previously discussed the pros and cons of vinyl wood plank flooring in other topics, as well as Trafficmaster Allure, but I've recently seen this new product at Home Depot Called Trafficmaster Allure U...
Cody Malone
im getting rid of tenants (or at least some of their bad habits)
So it has occurred to me that tenants are hard on properties, i thought about building a structure made completely out of concrete, however it didn't test well in the market. So as an alternative i am creatively look...
Terry Portier
Garage/Room Addition Build
We're doing a two story garage/room addition for a homeowner in the country I thought I share the build just for fun. We are just doing the major work the homeowner will do the finish. 25 X 30' foot footing s/...
Rohan D.
Permanent Wood Foundations- help!
Hi BP folks, I came across an inspection report for a 25 year old house which was built on Permanent Wood Foundation. What are the things I should be cautious about this kind of foundation? (for eg: grading of the hou...
Heath Thomas Jr
Low basement ceiling issues
hi all,Considering purchasing a house that's a 2/1 and making it a 3/2 with a master bed/bath in the basement. It's an older Baltimore home so the basement is unfinished and the ceiling is probably only 6.5 feet at it...