All Forum Posts by: Account Closed

@Mike E.Though in human terms it was nice that they bought back the house from you, it makes me uneasy.   I read once of a financial planner who had offered to buy back an investment he had sold to a client and that action of buying back triggered all kinds of red flags with the SEC.  Did you have no representation when you did this deal i.e. attorney or realtor?  

I'd be interested if any of the attorneys on this site would weigh in on this (not this situation specifically but refunds of investments in general).  I know nothing but it seems highly irregular.

@Kris Haskins What do you mean when you say in the video: "It looks brand new and no one will ever know." Did you tell the buyers it was re-glazed?  Are you promoting it as "brand new" when, in fact, it's not?  That seems fraudulent and dishonest. 

Re-glazing can be good under certain conditions and when meticulously prepped and executed but it is certainly not a substitute for replacement when replacement is warranted. 

The truth however, should  never be "re-glazed".

@Cody Elliott  Welcome to BP!

@Kyle Williams Congratulations on a successful project.  I agree with what you say but, as I'm sure you know, it is riskier to not work within the "70% rule" as there's very little margin for error, especially for rehabs that are more than just cosmetic.  Also, imagine if you had not been able to list it yoursel and think how much taxes will eat up?!  You end up taking a big risk for not a lot of return. 

I'd enjoy seeing the pics if you'd like to share. 

@Pat Page  It sounds like you're missing the anode rod.  Did somebody remove it and forget to replace it?  You need to fix this right away before you get water damage and/or the water shorts out the electrical connection. You can buy replacements rods anywhere and they just screw into the hole.

@Gregory Montalto  I'm not understanding your posts. Do you mean Nov. 12th? That's nearly 3 weeks from now. You said earlier that if he finished next week, it would be "on schedule".

I can't tell how much of what your relaying about him is fact or just gossip and innuendo but you come across to me as unduly uptight.  I would suggest you let him finish his work and manage his own subs.

There's no sense in get so worked up before a problem even exists.  

@Zac P. There are probably several good methods but I just use a regular, hand-held moisture meter to measure the moisture content of the floor joists.  In an unconditioned crawl space, you would want to see readings between 12-16% MC.  

Out of curiosity, what's your "...plan of attack"?  

@Gregg Reinbold I think using an uncoupling membrane such as Ditra, will help reduce sound transmission (http://www.schluter.com/6_1_ditra_6552.aspx).  There are some particulars to using it correctly (e.g. you must use unmodified thinset, etc) but it's a good product. 

@Brian Knox Electrical issues are the leading cause of residential fires; why put your tenant's lives at risk? Have a qualified electrician inspect the house wiring and follow his recommendations.  

@Nat C.  That's just a bad tile job...much beyond being caused by premature foot traffic.  If you want it to look nice, you'll have to start over.  I would not use them on any other projects.

I'm sorry if this sounds harsh but, ultimately you are responsible for the final finished product on your projects.  Saying that you have neither the time nor budget to correct this or produce good work in the first place, is unacceptable and unprofessional on your part. 

It is worth the effort and money to find and use true professional tradesmen.