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Rental Unit Fixes

10 projects · 32 photos

Small fixes and renovations across rental properties — what every landlord knows. It's never just changing a lightbulb.

Exposed ceiling light wiring with medallion

Changing A Lightbulb Rental

6 photos

electricalbedroomdemo and renovation

Pulled down the failing ceiling section onto a drop cloth so I could sister in fresh drywall above.

Finish Work and Odd Fixes

5 photos

renovation

Front yard cleared of the old plantings — exposed the existing stone so I could see what I was working with at the rental.

Fixing the Rental Property Front Walkway

2 photos

yard and landscape

Pulled the French doors off the hinges and laid them flat on sawhorses so they'd dry without runs.

French Doors and Adding a Door at the Rental

1 photo

painting

Detached garage with its new shingle roof at sunset, dump trailer parked alongside.

New Shingle Roof at the Rental

1 photo

roofing

Yellow dining room finished out. Chandelier stayed up; I just bagged it and cut around.

Painting Prep at the Rental

1 photo

painting

Water had run down this corner long enough to blow the seam tape and peel the drywall paper. Had to cut it back.

Patching the Trashed Drywall

4 photos

drywall

Backyard at the rental in winter — gazebo, retaining wall, and patio all needed a planning pass.

Rental Yard Maintenance

3 photos

yard and landscape

Kilz PVA primer for the patched drywall, Behr Marquee for the topcoat. Staged everything before I started rolling.

Repainting the Whole Rental

8 photos

painting

Crane sectioning a trunk down over the garage. Wrong move there means a new garage roof.

Tree Removal Over the Rental Garage

1 photo

yard and landscape

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