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HELP! plumbing leak /gallons of water
In checking the utility faucet under the bathroom sink a bit ago, my helper found a small drip. In attempting to stop it, the whole thing broke. Several gallons of water flowed before he could get to the main valve an...
Kim Morrissey
Rehab Nasty Basement Apartment
We bought a multifamily March 2016. There was at one time a basement apartment. It was since stripped down to bare concrete floors and nasty paneling. It's now time to begin the rehab. We are wondering what kind of f...
Melissa Faraias
Mold Remediation advice and company referrals needed
Hello BP community,I recently purchased my second house, which I am in the process of rehabbing to rent. We had a mold inspection done and there seems to be mold and high moisture content in 2 bedrooms, the kitchen an...
Kee S.
Electrical Contractor Cut into My Roof, Now It's Leaking
Hello, I'm new to REI, BiggerPockets, & this forum. I hired an electrical contractor, a well known company in my area to rewire the house, add a vent in the bathroom, and install a ductless heat pump. They remov...
Eli M.
Construction materials qualifications
Dear BP family,Often times, we hear low grade, mid-grade, high-grade construction materials. I was wondering, are these definitions standardized and if yes what exactly do they mean?Thank you all in advance, Eli M
Shaquetta Chittams
EMD Battle
My husband and I put a contract on a home. During our home inspection, we found there was moisture in the basement and potentially mold based on our inspector's radar. He also noted the patch work around the foundatio...
Richard Vang
Tenant complain about mold
Tenant complain that there might be mold. So, he ordered mold inspection directly without my approval. Now, he wants me to reimburse the inspection cost saying that there is mold.
To me, mold can easily be ...
Minna Reid
What to put on basement floor?
I am finishing a room in the basement and can't decide what to put down for a floor. I'd really like to do tile, as its cheap and easy for me to put it, looks great, and if water got in ever, so what?
But would that j...
Bob H.
How to judge laminate flooring underlayment
I'd like some expert opinions about cost vs. quality of various kinds of underlayment for laminate flooring. I am about to install flooring in my own home.Choosing underlayment seems similar to what I read this mornin...
Ellen A.
Black mold found but not during inspection
We found out today we have Black mold in one of our properties. The inspection was done in February and there is NO mention of it. We live in Texas. We were interested in another home but when we found out it had mol...