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Sam Haleva Recommendations for Crawlspace Cleanout Company servicing West Seattle
14 February 2023 | 2 replies
I need the following done:- cleanout crawlspace- replace insulation torn up by rodents- install a vapor barrierThank You Kindly
Roger Verastegui Prefab house experiences
2 May 2024 | 20 replies
Also, the erection of CLT buildings should be done by specialized contractors who have experience with the product.Another area that is seeing new technology applied is in the waterproofing / vapor control products.
Carrie Purkeypile Best flooring for rentals
1 September 2021 | 68 replies
@Ron Flatt it’s moisture vapor, it’s constantly passing through an uncovered slab.
Kyle Grimm WHO ARE YOU? What do you do besides real estate?
7 November 2017 | 402 replies
We also own a couple of vapor stores-- our son bought my husband an ecig for father's day four years ago and he managed to quit smoking!
Adam Craig Help me dress up the front of this house.
9 April 2019 | 70 replies
Latex paint is designed to be porous to water vapor; otherwise, all painted surfaces would peel and disintegrate in short order.
Greg R. 1) Alarming amount of foreclosures? 2)Housing market SLOWING down
9 May 2022 | 71 replies
More than likely YOU are not going to see any "slowing down" as people scramble to call you and stick a sign on their yard as equity vaporizes.... but "down" will likely be a key word to get used to hearing. 
Aaron Cook First Deal - Diary of a Newbie
18 February 2020 | 9 replies
Down Payment - $17,700 (20%)Closing Cost – TBA (estimate is $6500)The property is currently occupied by a tenant, we do not have an appetite to keep them in place for a couple reasons We don’t want our tenant to know more about the house than we do.We have read Brandon’s book on managing rental properties and feel that we need to take ownership of     the tenant screening process and develop real skills in this area.The tenants are a family friend of the current owner and the rent rate is way below market rates.During the walk through we noticed there is a spongy floor in the hall bathroomIt seems there was/is a leak associated with the bathtub and it has caused damaged to the subfloor, joists, etc.We have had the termite inspection completed and after talking with the termite inspector here are our key takeaways.We start with getting a termite treatment in place to resolve the one small termite trail they found.The seller will pay for this as we made the contract contingent on getting a clear termite letter.Next, we need to verify the cause of the water damage has been fixed and will not create additional issues in the future3rd we need to make necessary repairs to the joists, subfloors, etc in the hall bathroom.4th we need to clean out the crawl space underneath this house5th We need to replace the insulation and old vapor barrier underneath the house.6th we need to install vent wells for the vent ports outside the house.With tenants still living at the property it is very difficult to get access to the house during this time period.As soon as we have full access to the house our plan is to do very systematic walk-throughs and start building a punch list for repairs.We have multiple people involved in this industry who have offered to come do walk-throughs with us and provide suggestions on items we should fix and how to fix them.Our plan is to do 3 or 4 walk-through's, build out a line item punch list and then start prioritizing what needs to be fixed.We plan to support these punch lists with photos or videos as appropriate to help speed up getting quotes from contractors.Because this is such a small house (1125 Sq. ft) we feel we can keep our rehab costs reasonable.We plan to be very involved in the rehabbing process in order to save money but also to gain experience so that for future projects we have a better understand of what we don’t mind doing and what we know we want to contract out.Next Steps Closing is first week of March, 2020Working through the financing process right now with the same bank who is refinancing our primary residence.Trying to get organized and prepare ourselves to get the rehab finished ASAP.I plan to make weekly updates on this; any feedback or questions you have would be great.
Charles D. How to find out how much I can sell my house in Tacoma
19 November 2020 | 6 replies
I just put in $20,000 new sliding, $5,000 new electric box and wirings, carpet, water heater, new paints, new fridge, new vapor barrier and insulations.
Elaine Lee How do I know if my DIY reno projects are allowed by laws?
30 December 2021 | 9 replies
Then they will inspect framing, insulation/Vapor barrier , amp final inspection.
Account Closed Rebar or Fiber Mesh Slab
18 January 2019 | 2 replies
Fibermesh only is fine, just make sure no matter what they do, whether it's rebar or fibermesh, that they put a poly vapor barrier down and pour on top of that.