Adrian Chu
Laminate flooring peaking and tongue/groove separating!?
Hi, have you guys seen this happen before? Looks like the newly installed laminate flooring is peaking to an extent where the tongue and the groove of the interlocking pieces are separating.
Babatunde Onadele Jr
Moisture Concerns from Lake Erie
I am reviewing a property in Euclid,OH and curious if being in close proximity to Lake Erie can negatively impact the house? Specifically maintenance on porch floor boards and increased weathering.thoughts?
Pat L.
Easy fix for Basement Humidity & potential mold issues
I read about this idea on a self help web blog some time ago but can't remember where so hopefully it won't be a copyright issue.We have several rubble/hand dug very damp basements so I tried it in what I consider the...
Sophia Wang
What service should we get to handle this issue?
We have a townhouse in FL currently rented out. Last weekend, the tenant sent me a few text messages for concern of mold in the house.
Back in January, we have had the downstairs half bath toilet clogged once, and s...
Ruth Buckley
Damp in basement - concern for renter's on second floor
Hi BP, new to rental property investment. We have had an offer accepted on a 2nd floor condo we plan to rent. There are 3 condo's in the unit, the other two units are also under contract at the moment. The deal would ...
Sriram Kumar Bikkina
Bought a home without basement and wondering if it is good?
Hi All,I won an offer to a home without basement and am wondering if I missed anything here. This is in Kingston and my realtor is very good and trustable and he did not warn me anything about homes that don't have a ...
Account Closed
Mold problem
Hey I am new here so I hope this is the right place for this. Anyways I am a student who is renting a house with 4 other roommates on individual leases. We soon noticed that mold would grow along the windows, didn...
Michael Chang
Discovered water in the basement during house tour
Hello BP Community ,(Un)fortunately we viewed the house on a day with heavy rain and it had a few spots of running water from the basement walls (the seller agent is aware of the puddle of water as well). I took a fe...
Mona V.
Water puddles around the foundation wall
Hi,In a house I recently bought, gutters were all rotten so water had not been really going away from the house, creating low laying areas (photo below) and water puddles near the foundation wall when it rains. It was...
Riz Ahmad
Exterior work during winter months
I was wondering how others handled exterior finish remodeling during the winter months. Just picked up a house that is a 6 week rehab, problem is the outside needs to the painted, and here in Wisconsin it’s unlikely...