Kenneth Hynes
Advice on Pole gutter Gutter / roof leaking
I am in the middle of a BRRR on a 1900 era house in PA. It is a two unit , with the upper floor being a separate apartment that is part of the renovation. I am trying to run down / fix a leak that is happening on m...
Eric Kulling
Cigarette Smell - how to remove?
Any tips on how to get cigarette smell out of house? I don’t smell it but a lot of potential buyers say they can and it’s not a good first impression. I think it must be in the carpet...maybe removing is the best bet....
Mark Smith
Get Rid of Smoke Smell
Hello all,I'm interested in purchasing a property currently owned and occupied by someone who smokes like a chimney. What are the basics for cleaning it up and getting rid of the smell? Remove all carpeting and I fi...
Jon Holdman
AbSheild chinese drywall remediation
In another thread where someone was looking for properties with Chinese drywall, a company called AbSheild was mentioned as having a remediation process for this drywall. I looked at this company and their claims.
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Matthew Louks
Still Smells of Urine
I bought a fixer upper about 2 months ago. They had cats! And carpet. Well after demoing half the sheet rock,and pulling the carpet, most of the smell was gone. Of course there were stains in the hardwoods. After vine...
Mark Beekman
Ignore Water in Basement?
I have a split-level built in the early 70's that gets some water in the basement/downstairs living room, as well as the crawl space, during heavy rains. There is a water dam and a working sump pump in the crawl space...
Mitchell Morwood
Fleas in Duplex, Tenants are upset!
I a have a duplex where the front and back exterior doors are shared. Both have their own interior door leading to each side of the duplex. The back yard is shared. Tenant A brings in a cat without asking me. Tena...
Jim K.
Anybody else watch "Contagion" recently?
Never watched ot when it came out in 2011, so it was a total shock to me to see how predictable every phase of what's happened so far is, even in a pandemic with a disease with a far lower death rate than the one the ...
Bob H.
How to make new laminate look right if it's next to old wood
I have a house that I hope to turn into a furnished rental. In the kitchen and the front entry, there is old-style oak hardwood, about 2 inches wide and probably 3/4 of an inch thick. It's in reasonable shape for a 10...
Janett Fisher
Horrendous cat pee problem
I rented my house to a retired military vet, who claimed he knew what clean meant. When I got the keys to the house back, I had to enter with vesperator masks, as the smell was so bad. The entire house was covered in ...