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question about infiltration
i'm noticing that many properties in my area (sherbrooke quebec) have infiltration. is this something to be concerned about? are there certain types of infiltration that are worse than others? i recently purchased a d...
Lyn Ciampa
Assessing/addressing animal infiltration
A 4 year abandoned conneticut farmhouse with squirrels and giant fall through the ceiling panels raccoons.Any tips for getting a thorough assessment and opinion - such as feces in betwen studs and wiring defects?Am...
Andrew S.
Bath/surround liners? Any experience - good/bad? Cost?
Tenants just reported major peeling of a previous re-glaze on tub and tiles and water infiltration into the wall. Its an old cast iron tub with ceramic tile surround that was re-glazed a few years ago. I'm consideri...
Peter Graves
water infiltration into crawlspace + insulation below first floor
HI BP, I'm looking for a contractor to help us solve water infiltration issues in our unfinished crawl space. Also, we need to install insulation below the first floor due to previous tenants saying that the floors ar...
Heather Schmidtknecht
Is a wet basement ever no big deal?
I’m looking at a small duplex for sale that is about 130 years old... when I viewed the property, the basement floor was wet, despite the fact that it had not rained for over a week. The house is built against a bluf...
Max T.
Hvac sweating in a finished basements
Causing water damage to the drywall soffit.
Only in one room.
Do I need to remove the drywall, insulate the ductwork, and patch it back up again?
Aaron Zimmerman
Insulation For Housing
Hey everyone! My rental units have poor insulation in a building I own and I’m trying to evaluate how to improve and the best way to do so.
I’ve heard that putting spray foam insulation is an option. My understanding...
Art Maydan
Caulk Recessed Light LED Conversion?
I'm switching the recessed lighting to LEDs using conversion kits to stop airflow to the attic before insulating it. Should I caulk these things in? They're definitely letting through less air than before, but there a...
Joseph Brantley
Ohio law on wholesaling comes down to ??
SPECIFICATIONS!!!!??🤔
In Ohio we're it's beautifully Stern , I can get a house under CONTRACT and then market the CONTRACT for sale ???? ! Not the property or real estate @ this point it's a CONTRACT right ??????
Fedor Volkov
Masonry cracking - thoughts on severity
Hi BP community,
I'm looking for a masonry contractor, to solve this one, but in the meantime wanted to gather any thoughts on one home inspection item I just received yesterday. There is a masonry cracking in one o...