Luis Arellano
Old victorian house, repaint the whole house or replace the siding completely ?
I have this beautiful old victorian house. The exterior needs major work, the paint is peeling and given the age of the house I have to assume there is lead paint. So far my options seem to be:
1) Scrape old chips +...
Jimmy Nguyen
Bealeton, VA - New Construction with in-law suite
Hi everyone,I am building a 2800 sq. ft., 4 br/3.5 ba home with a 1600 sq. ft. unfinished basement on my 13 acre farm in Bealeton, VA. Although this is not a spec house or custom build for a client, I am using this o...
Henry Kam
Siding contractor in Rochester Ny
Hi Everyone, one of my duplexes in Rochester needs to be painted due to chipping paint on the old wood siding. Instead of painting the wood siding every 5 years I'm planning on installing vinyl siding. Any good contra...
Mike Kalob
Anyone bypass General Contractors and have Vendors Install?
With all the GC horror stories here, has anyone bypassed General Contractors altogether and just have Vendors Install?Are most Vendors who Supply & Install Licensed, Bonded, Insured in the same manner as GC's?I'm ...
Keegan Jones
CA Raw Land - Neighbor Water Meter on Property Line
Hello all,
We are considering purchasing a parcel of raw land here in San Diego County (Mission Valley area for anyone who is familiar with the area) and developing a triplex on the property; however, the neighbor's ...
Brandon G.
Installing Self-Storage Keypad Gate and Software Question
I have a newly constructed self-storage facility. We are wanting to install a fence and gate with a keypad, but there are some details I am unsure of. I have an individual that has quoted the installation of the fen...
Jared Smith
Squatters Breaking into my empty 4 plex...
I am trying to get contractors over to start a rehab on my 4 plex. However now 2 weeks in a row, I have squatters breaking in through windows and kicking in doors. My property manager has boarded it up but I am wonder...
Mike Franco
There still doesn't seem to be a good flooring for rentals
... except ceramic or porcelain tile.I've been researching what to replace the remaining bedroom carpet with, and I've been looking for an alternative to labor-intensive ceramic tile.This property has a concrete slab....
Eli M.
Inexpensive construction websites
Dear BP family,
What reliable and inexpensive construction websites can you recommend to buy construction materials ?
I am looking to save some $$$ and not to overpay in the Home Depot and Lowes...
Thank you all i...
Blair Nye
Help! - Leaking windows. Seeking ideas and potential contractor
Two southwest facing windows in the top unit of my duplex are leaking water whenever it rains hard. There is no obvious ceiling / wall damage. I have inspected from inside the attic just above the windows and can’t fi...