Home Improvement Today?

Replaced all the locks for a friend who is going through a divorce

 

looks very good!! i haven't ventured out that way yet, but I hear Manayunk is great for rentals. here's my latest finished flip https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g294m0cdu04wwh8/AADFWIoJs25G2LkzlC5LjsSLa?dl=0

and my next one... https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9b2XgrCUKc-dmVPc3Axc0RUSUk

 

I'd be more focused on locking bank accounts and credit cards...

 

The locks were as far as I went. Sometimes people aren't in the mental "place" to think about some things.

 

Can't tell if serious.
But like I said green tile is being removed.

 

I was looking at the floor saw it later

 

I think your original post said green tiles "on the floor" or referencing the floor somehow. i see green marble on the fireplace surround, but tan/beige on the floor.

 

Gotcha.

 

Yes where the beige tile is was the same green tile as back of fire place. The beige is staying the green is coming down next.
I see what you mean kinda hard for a forum to know what was in place originally.

 

I used Hardi-backer flooring throughout my whole house ....no complaints

 

My parents house is 30 years old, tile right to plywood. And the only reason some of it was replaced was my mom wanted wood. My father also built the house and knew what he was doing

 

Taking notes.....that sounds like what I would do for a rental property change. I guess a spousal change is no different.

 

Haven't used the Wedi yet

 

Quite familiar...I helped my dad do his house 25 years ago, he put Luann over the plywood and laid his tile. Amazing! It has never cracked or anything. He wanted me to do the same...I said, just as insurance I would put the money up for the Hardi-backer. Some people do run into height problems remodeling so I could see skimping.

 

Skip the cement board and use DitraHeat

http://www.schluter.com/schluter-us/en_US/Floor-Warming/c/FW

 

Nothing major, but prepping a spare room for a simple makeover - fresh paint similar in color but with a little more blue. Scrubbed the walls with TSP and washed the floors (still looking great with original finish after 50+ years). Started with freshening up the closet.

 

I would be totally happy with those floors also.

 

Thanks, they are nice. I'd love to know what finish was used back then. Don't think it's a poly. I'm guessing a shellac/varnish combo, due to the orangish tint. Few wear marks here and there....but that's character.

 

If you put a level on that closet shelf brace....I am guessing, it's out of level. just guessing, might be the pic.

 

It's level...I did check before putting the shelf back.