What are your recommendations for replacing the entry door to an apartment unit within a small multifamily, such as a typical 4-plex? The entry door to the unit is off an interior hallway, not the outside. Seems like ...

What's up everybody!I got into a big argument with an inspector today and need your help...Does anybody know the codes for fire rated doors in a 2 flat??This inspector told me that I need fire rated doors at the top a...

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I'm in a pickle trying to replace my entry doors for the apartments in my 4-plex that I bought in August.  The doors that are currently there are original solid core veneer doors.  Over the years, it ...

I am rehabbing a home in the Chicago area and my contractor said that I have to replace the doors from the garage with fire rated doors. On the estimate, the price is $1,900 for materials and labor. That seems a littl...

Newer duplex and there is a door connecting the units (dual locked) much like a hotel room. Should I keep or wall off? If I do wall off I add a closet for the smaller unit.

Does anybody have any knowledge/experience with purchasing and installing fire rated doors for a small multifamily (2-4 units)?  I just purchased a triplex in Lincoln, NE and am doing some minor repairs myself. One of...

I have a single story four Plex in Lucas County, Ohio, built in 1973. There’s a common hallway down the middle with a door on each end that exits to the outside. There are two units on each side of the hallway.
I am ...

There is a Rhode Island multifamily building that has a 1 bed/1ba listed as one of the units.  It includes a finished bonus room (300 sq ft that has egress).  *The room shares a wall with the unit's garage and has a f...

Hello Everyone - This is a great community to which has provided me with invaluable insights to finally purchasing my first multi 3 unit home in New Jersey.I recently had a state inspection on the property and they sa...

What concern should I have about renting out a SFR home essentially as a duplex? I own a SFR that I would like to rent out as such. The basement acts as a 3 bed/ 1 bath apartment with it's own full kitchen, laundry a...