John Matthew Johnston
Crazy estimate for drywall ?
I know this has been asked many times but what do you guys pay for drywall?Estimate for drywall:Kitchen Ceiling 13.7 x 7Dining Room Ceiling 14x10Living Room Ceiling. 14x10Pantry Ceiling 8x10Labor and...
Paul Sandhu
Paul's tip of the day
If you shampoo your carpets, forget about buying the high dollar Bissel and Rug Doctor carpet shampoo mixes. They are about $20 a bottle. Get Fabuloso general purpose cleaner to put in your machine. It's about $3 f...
Troy Welch
No insulation or vapor barrier
I just bought my 1st investment property. It is a 50+ year old property that is in pretty good condition. I just ripped out the kitchen cabinets and have a couple of concerns.
1. There is no insulation in the exterio...
Marci Stein
tenant complaints about heat cost- can anything be done?
Finally found a tenant who pays her rent on time, but now she wants to move out when lease is up due to heating cost. It's her first winter there and propane heat costs 2 tanks a month ($230 a tank). there is also e...
Robert P.
Energy Audit Questions
I have a tenant who is going to have an organization (like Nstar or Eversource) come in and do an energy audit. I just found out that they are looking to do spray foam insulation in the walls, which would mean a hole ...
Bill S.
Finished Attic Insulation Question
Can't really figure out how to find this out online so I'll ask the knowledgeable people here. I'm not really planning on doing it myself I just want to know how it should be done so I get the job done right.
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presenting low-ball offer
folks... last time I was in this situation I was getting very nervous, when I tried to dial seller's phone, by the time I get to the seventh digit I would just quit. finally, I mustered enough courage and told her my ...
J. Martin
Convert interior door to wall - or similar - to make separate unit
I have an interior doorway/door that I would like to seal off to make the room on the other side more private. I'm thinking at least for the next 6 months to year, but maybe longer. I would like to leave the existing ...
James H.
50 percent rule for new construction to rent?
I am contemplating the viability of building a garage apartment for rent. It would be about 600 SF, in a nice neighborhood and within walking distance to the local (very large) university. The tenant base would eit...
Stephen Joyner
contrator, handyman, or do it yourself when it come to electrical work.
First if its your property do what ever the law will allow you to do without a contractors license. With that being said I am a contractor an electrical contractor to be exact. For those that don't know the majority o...