Alan Diamond
Bathroom sub floor damp
Hi All,I just gutted a bathroom in my first duplex! The floors were terrible, porcelain tile over cement board. The cement board was the consistency of west sand, and after a layer of linoleum/tar paper, I got to th...
Account Closed
Possible asbestos tile.. What to do?
Hey everyone,I've been working on tearing up an existing flooring so I can lay some new tile down. On top of the floor is hardwood, and about 3 layers of vinyl. The lowest layer of vinyl (red in picture) have me conce...
Joel Owens
Bought an office. Replace hardwoods first or carpet?
The office has 3 spaces. 2 - 11X 12 rooms and one 12 X 24. It is a separate unit and not shared space.The unit is in great condition except for carpet needs replacing and the hardwoods. When you walk in the main entra...
Andrew Whicker
Rehab -> Buy and Hold (Mother in Law, Ogden UT)
Diary of Rehab / Buy and Hold:Hi,I thought I’d post my (minor) rehab to this forum. This website has really helped me out and I hope this will help someone take the plunge a little bit more comfortably. I’ll attempt...
Travis Elliott
Wallpaper removal
Hi all.
I am buying another home soon and it has lots of wallpaper in it. It is on almost every wall in the house. The home was built in 1910 and is 4500 sf feet. The good thing is that the 1700 sf basement is unfini...
Shawn Pottschmidt
How to replicate finish on drywall
I'm trying to match the finish on some drywall. The existing finish has an overall look like fish scales. I think they used a brush of some sort to make fan like sweeps that overlap each other. If this makes sense ...
Ryan Nolan
Popcorn ceiling in a fix and flip
Hey guys, I have a flip with popcorn ceiling in every room but the kitchen. The house was built in 1977. It’s not a high end flip. ARV is 130k should I go through the expense of having it removed and refinished or lea...
Shawn Mcenteer
Preventing noise between 1st floor unit and 2nd floor unit
I live in duplex MFR, units are on top of each other. Floors are very old, 3" wide fir installed directly to floor joists. I specializes in wood flooring so installing, sanding etc would be done by myself. I want to...
Alex Gordon
Metal vs Shingle Roofing.
I know this isn't DIY but I couldn't find a better place for it. I'm needing to replace the current two layers of shingle roofing that I have installed on my Duplex. I've gotten several quotes and my best prices are ...
Emilio Ramirez
Drywall Finishes for SFRs
Hello Rehabbers. I was wondering what drywall finishes you are using in your SF flips these days. Orange Peel, Knockdown, Smooth, Sand? I've heard that knockdown is the standard, but was hoping to get input from the...