Brandon McLean
Hardwood Floor Refinishing: National or Regional AVERAGE COST/sf
Hello world!OK, so you've found a house and there's the beautiful and highly sought-after "HARDWOODS UNDER CARPET"!!!!!What are you paying to get them re-finished? How are the companies quoting you? Per square foot? ...
Virginia Jones
Railing Suggestions to keep insurance on duplex
In order to keep the insurance on our duplex, we are having to build handrails around two porch stoops on our duplex. It is not very high but high enough to not meet code. Would you put up the rails or haul dirt in to...
Brian Farr
What Do You Do With The Garage When Rehabbing?
I am currently rehabbing a house that has a garage. The garage has drywall that was painted about 13 years ago. My question is, do you fill in the nail holes, chips, cracks, and then paint, or do you just give the g...
Alec LaBounty
Dealing with an unorganized HOA
So, long story short. I purchased a home in 2018 with a HOA. They had changed management a few times, and are now self managed (yikes). On top of changing rules regularly, and threatening fines for rules that were cha...
Ty Burns
Cost to Stucco Over Brick??
Does anyone know about how much per square foot it costs to stucco over brick? This deal I am looking at has ugly brick siding and there is no way to salvage it. I am thinking about just putting stucco over the brick ...
Gene Chen
Concrete Slab Removal and Landscaping Cost
Dear BPers,My investment property has a ~500 SF concrete slab for a backyard. Before selling, I'm thinking of ripping out the concrete and putting in a sod lawn. What's the ballpark cost for a job like this all-in?D...
Joseph Martinez
Hardwood flooring pro tips?
Hello! I'm just in the planning stages for a whole house rehab. Planning to do about 1,600 sq ft of engineered hardwood. Do you have any tips for cutting costs when it comes to installing engineered hardwood floor?Sho...
Clint Weir
Asbestos Tiles
Is it acceptable to cover asbestos tiles with vinyl siding without having to go through the hazards of removing it?
Lacey A.
Repaint whole house because of nail holes and mismatched paint
Scenario: Our tenant is a self-proclaimed interior decorator. She has used large nails to hang no less than 10 tchotchkes (I can't even call it art) on each and every wall in the house. Imagine the signs that say "Liv...
Christopher Johlfs
Painting, drywall and all between
Just throwing this out there: I am a painter/drywall'er by trade... can do most anything within the home and have many years in the industry. Anyone trying to do something on their own and have a question about it, ...