A Tenant says the apartment is not air tight and has gaps where the wind can blow into her apartment. She has asked if I would give a credit, or provide materials to help seal the apartment for winter. The building is...

Have you had this happen? Heard mention at summitt. Pretty new stove, tenant says rat poop in insulation so she took some of it out. Now wants new stove, says this one not safe. What to do?

I own a two-story duplex that was originally built in 1938. One unit occupies the entire 2nd floor, and the other unit occupies the entire 1st floor. I'm househacking now. I try to be quiet for my tenants above me, an...

Hello BiggerPockets Community,
I'm embarking on an exciting journey to acquire and renovate a duplex from 1900, aiming to tackle the inherent challenges of outdated insulation and the lack of modern vapor and air bar...

I have been trying to find if there is a wall assembly material that can act as stuctural, shear strength, insulative, interior surface and exterior surface. Anyone know of an assembly material that meets these requir...

I bought a house, and it needs attic insulation installed. The attic is currently bare with no previous insulation. Is installing insulation a fairly straightforward job an unexperienced person can do themselves? A co...

Hello:I got a quote for converting a 16x10 living room into a bedroom. It has 9 foot ceilings, some plaster of paris and need to adjust a vent. The handyman gave me a quote for $5000 and $300 for materials. I live in ...

Hello BP community!I get asked this quite a bit with some of my clients, so I figured I'd share my thoughts on it.  If you own a home that was built prior to 1978, there is a good chance there is asbestos somewhere in...

BP, 
Lumber and steel prices are going insane right now, does anyone know of reliable non-conventional building materials that can be used to reduce construction costs? I am currently seeking to build 4 new townhomes...

Currently removing tile from a bathroom and am finding a stone like material under the mortar. Is this dry cement? Has anyone ever encountered this before? The location is Virginia. The house was built in 81 but this ...