I'm about to start a 'rehab to rent' project and I'm conflicted on what color cabinets. I'm leaning towards white. Is this a bad move? What are you landlords using? I looked at few threads but didn't really see a...

Does any one have any experience with lead paint in their apartment. My wife and I discovered that we have lead paint in a bedroom and excepting them in other bedrooms. We knew there was a high chance that we were goi...

Do most of you with lower end rentals apply poly over painted floors, or not?

I do all my own make ready, repairs and maintenance , except for AC work.  So, I've acquired a few new tools as we go along.   I wonder what your 3 favorite tools are.  Which ones make life easier, are the most useful...

I found some interesting surprises behind the wallpaper in a home we are remodeling. The people we bought it from had lived there 50 years, and for the most part, kept it well maintained. But the guy loved his duct ta...

I am looking at painting a fourplex. Three stories with peaked roof. First quote I got was $7500. I'm going to get a second, but I'm also wondering how difficult it would be to do it myself, with a little help. Anyone...

I'm trying to do some research on asbestos. From what I can tell it's a split verdict. Out of all of the bigger pockets conversations and research.. I'm finding about 1/2 say leave it alone, it's OK if I disturbed, if...

I need to refinish a tile shower. Will have to last 4-6 years. I was told that acrylic paint might be an option. However somebody else told me that the paint will start peeling.Do you have any experience?

Good afternoon everyone!
Alright long story short: I'm new and want to make this my life.
I have been looking in the Events and Meetups forums for Chicagoland events and I am not seeing anything current. Most are d...

Repainting a pantry in a very large duplex. I TSPed the walls up and washed them, and the top two layers of paint started coming right off as soon as I wet down the walls. The last two colors appear to be beige and th...