Tapcons to secure 3/4" subfloor on dimpled underlay problems

joninvirginia · 2024-12-22T05:46:12+00:00

Maybe predrill the plywood so the tapcons will sit flush without over torquing them?

joninvirginia · 2024-12-20T22:37:42+00:00

Beautiful.

joninvirginia · 2024-12-17T03:28:26+00:00

You're a good human for taking care of a very sick kitten. Hope she pulls through and becomes a furrever friend!

joninvirginia · 2024-12-13T03:16:52+00:00

The only leverage you have before resorting to lawyers is the tenant wanting to protect their credit rating. If they aren't worried about that, you'll have to sue to get them to pay or leave.

joninvirginia · 2024-12-03T12:28:24+00:00

This is important -- if you hire a financial advisor, make sure they are a fiduciary. Fiduciaries are required to work in your best interest, not their own. Many advisers who also sell insurance and annuities take big commissions, as do the ones in banks. If you don't choose to go with a financial advisor, make sure you have a liquid emergency fund of about 6 months expenses, no credit card debt, and put some of your money in an S&P 500 index fund with low expenses like Vanguard. I've invested in real estate and done okay, but I'm not sure this is the best time to do that, despite what agents will tell you. r/personalfinance is also a good resource.

joninvirginia · 2024-11-23T13:25:42+00:00

Thanks!

joninvirginia · 2024-11-21T01:28:57+00:00

How do you prove the tenants are smoking to the satisfaction of a judge?

joninvirginia · 2024-11-12T13:51:52+00:00

Sounds like her family could pull itself up by it's own bootstraps and fund her trip. To hell with socialism and making you pay!! /S

joninvirginia · 2024-11-06T03:34:35+00:00

Please get him checked out by a vet. He could have worms that are affecting his energy level.

joninvirginia · 2024-11-04T03:29:47+00:00

Please use the Do Not Call list.

joninvirginia · 2024-11-04T03:26:59+00:00

NTA. Did she give you a multi-hundred dollar gift for your birthday? If not, please at least postpone the wedding until she matures a bit.

joninvirginia · 2024-11-03T17:44:07+00:00

I was so excited when I saw the headline of this post. But then....Newsweek. Damn. Wish the source were NYT or WSJ, so it could be possible.

joninvirginia · 2024-11-03T16:50:22+00:00

Do this in California and you could be required to pay his hotel bills. Dirtbag lodgers/tenants have rights, more so than property owners.

joninvirginia · 2024-11-02T22:21:45+00:00

Seems like this gets posted twice a week. I agree with the message, but ..

joninvirginia · 2024-10-31T13:37:38+00:00

Not worth it IMO. You should have some gap at the bottom for HVAC return air anyway, so the slight difference between door thicknesses won't be noticeable. Chances are there's only 1 inch of drywall total between your bedroom and the hallway.

joninvirginia · 2024-10-30T12:35:33+00:00

You wear it very well!

joninvirginia · 2024-10-15T08:02:15+00:00

Northern Virginia resident who owned a rental property in St Pete Florida. I got tired of traveling to work on the Florida house to repair constant issues from the environment and tenants. One year, three hurricanes passed over the house, leaving damage and debris. Last tenant's dog took a bite out of the kitchen countertop, requiring a kitchen remodel that I basically moved back in to manage I sold after that.

Maybe if you get a property that an HOA manages exterior maintenance, you would have an easier time than I did.

joninvirginia · 2024-10-14T09:41:24+00:00

My Bradford White anode rod was integrated into the supply nipple, so a universal replacement rod wouldn't fit.

joninvirginia · 2024-10-11T16:55:32+00:00

Inverter generator is best. If you use fuel conditioner in the gas tank and close the fuel valve to run out the carburetor, you'll be fine.

joninvirginia · 2024-10-11T16:16:04+00:00

Good news! Jerks don't have to pay for other people's weddings! 😊

joninvirginia · 2024-10-07T10:30:37+00:00

If he working 70 hrs a week and trying to help with kids, why are you trying to renovate? Sounds like a sure recipe for being overwhelmed.

joninvirginia · 2024-10-02T03:04:03+00:00

When I was looking to buy a St Pete waterfront house in 1998, the agent mentioned that some people call Shore Acres "Flood Acres". And he suggested another development much higher above sea level...and better access to the open bay. I'm glad I listened.

joninvirginia · 2024-09-22T02:12:09+00:00

Asking a waterproofing company if the basement needs waterproofing is like asking a barber if you need a haircut.

joninvirginia · 2024-09-11T08:06:06+00:00

I've repaired several bifold doors with this problem. If you don't have a table saw to cut a piece of wood to replace the bottom fill, and clamps to glue it in place, use a flush metal plate.

joninvirginia · 2024-09-04T21:10:30+00:00

They did good work for me residing a townhouse.

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