New Basement in Texas???
My wife and I have always wanted a basement. We are going to add a new Kitchen and Den area in the back and basement below if possible. We live in ...
My wife and I have always wanted a basement. We are going to add a new Kitchen and Den area in the back and basement below if possible. We live in ...
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ViewsDear Experts:I have had numerous damp spots along the wall where wetness appears after a rain.In most cases, it is a cold damp sensation; not water...
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ViewsI posted a question earlier about using Thoroseal as waterproofing on an outside basement wall. Your reply was that it was not a good product for ...
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ViewsHi all,that's "MOISTURE ON SLAB" seems I can't change the topic nameonce I submit here is my problem:I just bought a house a few months ago. The...
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ViewsLooking for more help (re: cracks in basement message below)...It's rained for the last three days. There are now new cracks in the basement floor....
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ViewsHouse sits on water vain. Seeking solution
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ViewsTwo years ago I painted my basement floor with an oil based paint/sealer for concrete. My house was newly constructed and the basement floor was p...
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ViewsI have a 52 yr old house with a slight basement mold problem. The walls in the basement frequently show water stains but are never wet. I dug dow...
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ViewsHi,I have a circa 1930 one floor cape cod that with an addition. The original portion of the house has a basement, but the addition was set over a ...
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ViewsI recently purchased a three year old home. I've noticed hairline cracks in both the basement floor and walls. The ones in the basement have expa...
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ViewsHas anyone had any experience with the Subflor system? There is an article in the July/August issue of The Family Handyman in which the writer clai...
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ViewsAlright, here's the situation: My husband and I have been looking for a repo house to by for a bit now and we found one that we both like, in a go...
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ViewsI'm building a new house and the contractor tells me he has use Thoroseal on the basement area but it looks like it has just been parged with portl...
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ViewsAn engineer has suggested I use a power vent in the crawlspace that is controlled by a guage measuring humidity. Any suggestions ?
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ViewsHelp:I just moved into a bi-level house. I live in Northern Ontario where the winters can drop below 30 degrees celsius and with windchill even bel...
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ViewsHi Glenn I got your e-mail saying that I should reply here.My foundation crack was repaired sort of by a contractor. He told me though that it is...
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ViewsI have a 2700 sq ft, 2 story house, in San Antonio, Texas and it seems to be impossible to keep the upstairs at a bearable temperature level. I ha...
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ViewsI have a poured foundation. There is a steel support beam running the length of the house. Where this support beam is placed, there is a notch in...
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ViewsI am removing my bulkhead doors and would like to replace it with like a doghouse enclosure over the stairs with a full size door and roof, would a...
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ViewsI have moved to Michigan just within the last few years from South Carolina. As most know, basements are not as common down in the south as they ...
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