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I'm considering to buy a very cheap foreclosed house right now. The problem is the air conditioning unit, copper pipes, and in-wall wirings were stolen by thieves. How much would it cost to replace all of it? I'm trying to calculate any necessarily repairs into the worth of the home. I researched on the internet. Someone said "metal-stripped properties often end up with negative value because demolition costs can range from $5000 to $10000." Is that true?

TheNiche - May I know the size of your shower opening? How many panels/door do you order? Would you mind telling me the cost?

I'm remodeling my bathroom. I'd like to know where I can buy those pretty frameless show doors? My shower opening is about 66". I'm considering 1 or 2 fixed panel(s) and a pivot door. HomeDepot has some shower doors. One of them is a Kohler bypass frameless door. However, it still has metal tracks at the top and bottom. It looks nothing different than a framed door. I'm looking for a REAL frameless door...... Another question: Is the clear glass door easy to be stained by hard water?

I just bought a single floor house which was built in 1975. I plan to remodel the half bathroom by myself. I had no DIY experience before. But since this bathroom is very tiny (5.5' X 6'), I think it might be a good starting point. This bathroom just contains a vanity and a toilet. Here are the things I plan to do to the bathroom: (1) Replace the saltillo tiles on the floors with new porcelain tiles. (2) Remove square white ceramic tiles on two adjacent walls around the toilet. (3) Install faux wainscoting on the walls. (4) Paint the walls. (5) Install a new toilet and a new pedestal. Here are my questions: (1)Yesterday I removed one saltillo tile from the floor by using hammer. Some old white thinset came out with the tile, some didn't. It looks to me the underneath is concrete. May I place thinset/tile directly on the concrete slab? Or should I install Ditra membrane first, then thinset and tile? The original tiles are in good condition right now. No cracks. They are just worn out. (2)What exact power tool(s) should I use to speed up the tile/grout removal process? I tried to find the answer online. However, it seems different people favor different tools. I'm totally confused. (3)What would be the correct/easiest way to remove the small tiles from the walls? Do I have to install new drywall afterwards? (4)What aspects do you think are important for my first DIY project? I would greatly apprecite any suggestions! I want my bathroom looks like this: Thank you!