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Any good resources to fix "landlord special" renovations? (self.diy)

submitted 1 month ago by Duallight to c/diy@lemmy.world

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First time homeowner here. The house was previously owned by an investment firm who cut a lot of corners on renovations at some point. Does anyone have a good resource for fixing botch jobs? A lot of tutorials cover fixing or replacing things that were done properly before hand, and I don't want to spam forums with "How the he'll do I fix this monstrosity??"

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[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I, too, have one of these "landlord special" properties.

I predict really the only thing you're going to have much trouble with is plumbing. Everything you find will be rigged, or leaks "fixed" with gobs of silicone rather than actually replacing the fitting, shut off valves omitted to save costs, etc.

Don't go crazy buying tools just yet, but be prepared for the fact that you will, over time, wind up having to invest in quality plumbing tools probably including some specialty stuff like broken stub extractors, short-throw tubing cutters, faucet seat wrenches, etc.

[–] Duallight 1 points 1 month ago

Luckily it seems they didn't touch the actual plumbing too much, but the aesthetic things around the plumbing. Like the tile around the shower faucet handle was done poorly and there's gaps that need filling in. Or behind one remodeled sink they cut a huge hole in the drywall that's almost star shaped somehow. But the plumbing connections at least seem to be done correctly.

Good tips for the tools. I'm lucky enough to live by a tool library so I'm checking there for anything I don't have and I'll only use it once or twice.