I recently moved into a new home and I am looking to scrape and then paint some window frames that desperately need some love! The home is 100 years old and I am not sure how old these window frames are.
Before I start scraping the paint, I am wondering if this might be lead based paint? I...
I wasn't sure if this should go in Roofing or Walls & Ceilings, but I've had a leak that just started in the back room of my house that used to be an enclosed porch. Is this a roofing issue? Any idea where a contractor would start in terms of determining how to repair this leak? Trying to...
I recently moved into a home that was built in 1925. Not sure what decade the basement ceiling tiles were installed. I know nothing is for sure with determining if a building material or insulation contains Asbestos without having a lab test done, but if you had to guess, would you think these...
Hey @bud16415, thank you for your insights!
We have sewer and it's in a pretty densely populated area. I'm not sure if we are on high ground in relation to the sewer -- any suggestions on how to determine this? Our basement is fairly shallow and I we are fairly high in terms of elevation...
I recently moved into a home where the basement bathroom has a toilet but no sink sink installed. I am wondering if the sealed pipe to the right of the toilet is a drain pipe or a water pipe, or both? Would a qualified plumber be able to easily install a sink here without it being too costly of...