Roof leak
June 19, 2010
We walked into our newly purchased building one morning to find two ceilings completely destroyed from water penetration from a small hole in the flat, tar roof. The damage was to the second story ceilings and floors as well as the first floor ceilings to floors.
We removed all the drywall and replaced it with new. The hardwood floors had to be sanded and refinished.
Tearing out an old rotted deck
May 30, 2010
This property had an old and rotted deck with a portion of the deck covered by a pergola-type structure. The decking on the pergola was also rotted from years of neglect.
One of the things we have to consider is whether or not to replace the rotted deck, or is it enough to just remove the old one and let the buyers build their own deck after they purchase the property. Will the cost of building a new deck sufficiently increase the value of the home for sale, or will we spend more money building the deck than we will be able to recoup at the sale?
