Bienes Raices
Grout or caulk for toilet base?
Merry Xmas (Happy Hannukah, etc.) to all
Is it necessary to grout the base of the toilet where it meets the floor, or would it be better to use caulk (or nothing)? Someone told me grout is necessary to stabilize the ...
Karen C.
Removing Glued Carpet from Wood Stairs
Just looking for some tips on the best way to remove glued down carpet from wood stairs. I know the stairs are wood because the carpet from the landing and two steps below it has been removed by someone other than me....
Galen Bricker
Old concrete "patch" on basement wall - what to do with it?
I am flipping a house that a previous owner smeared a bunch of concrete on a part of the basement wall. I assume they were trying to keep water from coming into the house but it didn't help. I fixed the real problem ...
Bienes Raices
Sidewalk trip hazard -- repair
Part of the front walkway (on the property, leading to the front door) is raised a little bit over the other part. Is there a way to repair this without hiring someone? Can I build a small "ramp" with bolts? What woul...
Darren Tsai
First Rental BRRRR in North Carolina
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $70,000
Cash invested: $40,000
This was a buy and hold acquisition in North Carolina. I actually found the deal fro...
Greg W.
Alexandria, VA contractor recommendations
Hello,My wife and I purchased a house in Alexandria and close at the end of the month. I'm looking for recommendations for any of the following contractors:ElectricianWood floor sanding and finishingAsbestos tile re...
Joshua Y.
Crown moulding coping or mitering?
Putting up crown moulding for the first time at my parents house. What method do you prefer and why?
Blake Dennis
My name is Blake Dennis, New Investor in training, and pro member
Hello all,
I am a new pro member, however I am not new to bigger pockets. I discovered BP a couple years ago.
In 2016 I was incarcerated in federal prison for a non-violent drug charge. I was lost and didn't have a...
Chris Low
Need advice on removing vinyl flooring
We are in the middle of demolition on a house we are flipping. It has old vinyl flooring from 1980 in the kitchen and bath that has to be removed but it's glued tight to the slab foundation. I don't know what type of ...
Summer Dean
Ceiling darkened at roof beams- I've never seen anything like it
Have any of you seen anything like this? It is throughout the house and the dark lines seem to correspond to the attic/roof beams. The house is only 14 years old. And seller says he replaced the roof due to storm dama...