All Forum Posts by: Dumitru Anton

if this is grease and not surface burn, i would take some heavy duty degreaser to it and in the end to finished, mr magic eraser.

+ some elbow grease (make sure you don't scratch it)

@Will Grabert,

you have a nice setup over there. like the colors.

with others i too subscribe to better pictures of grout lines and nose profile.

also if you can report back in some time about the "toughness" of this solution in real life.

much appreciated.

@Lucas Miller,

I think they also do concrete overlays (1/2 inch armed concrete on top of existing countertop or plywood sandwich structure)

@Roselyn Williams,

-free from craigslist (somebody's old cabinets)

-local cabinet store/showroom/warehouse: deals, returns, need space for new inventory...

-R-T-A cabinets (ready to assemble) (if you do a search, some threads will contain online stores links also)

-ikea

-custom cabinets

-you learn to do it (time consuming + need to spend for tools)

(if you add more details in you post, others can give you more detailed responses)

-depends on your budget and your expectations

Good luck and pictures of your finished results will be appreciated

@Devan Johnson,

like others said, you have some mad skills (and a pretty good helper at cleaning up a rag(end of first video)woof).

maybe if your medical life live you some extra time, get into the finishes business (no drywall for you), only countertops, cabinets,... helping/for a local builder/developer. this may increase your chances of finding the off-market deal/fixer-upper in your market.

also since both of you are in medical field and no kids yet, you can pretty much move everywhere chasing the next construction/remodeling boom.

@Mindy Jensen,

I would got to a big lots/dollar store and buy a couple of power toothbrushes. or get a good round brush into a longer bolt into your drill and have a go. or attach a stiff brush to a multitool/vibrating sander (i know you have at least one of those in your collection :-P )

before bleach, first try peroxide + baking soda (or any oxy type of booster) + hot water

you could try steam cleaning (not sure of effects of steam on porous travertine)

source: whole tiled basement with former dirty owners and dogs. i didn't have travertine so i used some vinegar for boost. pretty clean after 3 moping-sessions.

@Art Allen,

I'm a newbie, but the more I look at the pictures, the more i see the detailed work it went into:

-(during construction) the caution yellow tape so nobody bangs their heads/lumber/tools (this rhyme with that comment about 20 years in the biz...)

-bathroom: incorporating the mirror cabinet into the woodwork and pre-installing the holders for the bathroom curtain

-and many others which probably I don't see since not being in biz for long...

Thank you

 @Vicki Gleitz,

may know something about this...

@James W. ,

 I had a similar issue on a 100 years old house too.

in my case i resolved by improving a badly designed/implemented gutter system (all the rain water was just dumping over the walls, soaking into them then getting into the basement) and diverting that water away from the house. 2xprimer + 2x good paint.

maybe this is the case here.

if you don't want the hassle of getting rid of the existing tenants, vacancy and finding other (hopefully) better suited tenants, maybe first you can just paint the place inside and outside and resolve any safety issues (rails). what did you repair to the place?

look for the "how to harden my rentals" threads here for some ideas.

and don't worry about all the flak here: your heart is in the right place (you started to repair the place versus none with former owners and you asked a question here; slumlord would not even bother....), we are providing quality affordable housing and proud of that.

i think @Bradley Bogdan and @Bill Gulley would be some good start.

also check with the local HUDWASH (section8 for veterans).

also check the contractors working in the area so they can introduce you to landlords working with such. you also get some real opinions from the field.