So I am trying to get my first property ready to rent. Plumbing is done, electrical done, painting close to done.

The ground floor of the townhouse is a concrete slab half covered with parquet and glue, and half cov...

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I am a carpenter by trade now a multi tradesmen. I have worked In construction for the last 25 years. I have worked for spec home builders from start to completion, super high end homes in Southern Californi...

We're tearing out old carpet and putting down hardwood floors on a slab foundation. Are there pros and cons to gluing down vs floating the floor? And what about those trip-hazard transition strips? The new floors wi...

Hello - I have a side-by-side duplex that i'm converting into an STR.  I noticed that the walls are somewhat thin and when I'm sitting in one of the units I can hear some noises from the other unit.  Is this a problem...

In the above house, the kitchen had linoleum.  The top scraped off and left the paper and glue.  I tried wetting it but it doesn't seem to come up other than an inch at a time.   The dining area had carpet.  Once remo...

We've been putting LVT in our one bedroom units as they become vacant. These are long strips that are glued down. Recently had to do an eviction and the move out results are not pretty. This is the first turnover sinc...

Has anyone had experience with the brand "quick step," and specifically put down the studio laminate flooring in rental properties? I just bought a bunch of this for a rental unit and it looked extremely durable (10 m...

To property owners that do all repairs by them selves. I know this question is kind of impossible to answer exactly but some answers would be nice. My question is does anyone have a list of most or all the tools that ...

We have a home that had new vinyl just a few years ago, but the tenants tore holes in it, and now the vinyl is no longer made, so I can't patch it.  We would like to put down a vinyl plank, so that you can just take u...

Hi DIY experts. I have a spot of rotten wood and I could not replace it without running a huge project so I need a quick fix - how to help this spot which already started to rot. Well, first of all I need to keep wat...