Rubble foundation- heat & insulation
Our c.1820 center hall colonial has a small two story attachment --our kitchen and daughter's room-- forming an L off the main house. The story is ...
Our c.1820 center hall colonial has a small two story attachment --our kitchen and daughter's room-- forming an L off the main house. The story is ...
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ViewsMy combination concrete block/poured cement foundation walls have a variety of cracks, nail holes, and patches due to some demo and repair work. N...
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ViewsMy husband noticed yesterday that one of the roof beams is buckling & the rafter is cracked. The house was built in 1981. We called our insurance...
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ViewsI have inheirted my mother's house and am told that the sills need to be replaced. could you tell me what they are and what this means. Also the ...
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Viewsok, me and the wife just bought a 40-50year old home with a small basement. the floor is concrete with some sort of old paint covering it which is ...
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ViewsThere is alkali coming through the cement in our basement floor. Do youknow what we can do to stop this and fix it?
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ViewsI want to expand a room in my basement. It is bordered by a bearing wall. I wish to move this wall about 3 or 4 feet. I know I will have to run ...
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ViewsMy husband & I are looking at a house built in 1922. The floors slant in certain area of the house (mostly the middle). Is this caused by the found...
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ViewsI have an approx. 3000 sq. ft. 2 floor CHC in NJ. During the most recent heat wave, I noticed the second floor is much hotter than the first when ...
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ViewsI have a old Florida frame home 100+ years , set on top of brick and mortar pilings. The mortar looks to be in bad shape,it appears to be bubbling ...
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ViewsI have a old Florida frame home 100+ years , set on top of brick and mortar pilings. The mortar looks to be in bad shape,it appears to be bubbling ...
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ViewsOur house was built in 1905 (Central Minnesota). Our basement has just over 6' headroom, and we would like to increase that. I've read that if your...
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ViewsHow to stop leak in basement. Beam (sill) that sits on cement basement wall has started to rot allowing rain water to leak into basement when we h...
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ViewsSuspension ceiling uses at least 6" height space; CeilingMax plastic ceiling is too expensive. Can I screw cheap and light particle boards as ceil...
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ViewsHow can I waterproof my granite walls in my basement. The stones are not finished, so I have plenty of stone shelves and valleys. I feel like the...
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ViewsWhich of the following methods of finishing my sometimes damp basement floor is the best one?Note: Sump Pump is pumping away 5gal/hr of ground wate...
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ViewsInfo: House built 1929Problem: Flooded basement, had 3 different plumbers tell me I need a new outside cleanout which will cost form $2000 to $6000...
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ViewsI have a 42 year old house I bought last year that has a newer basement drainage system in it. I was wondering if anybody has had a problem with a...
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ViewsOK, I'm fairly new to this stuff and want to finish my basement with a low budget in mind. I'm not being cheap, that's all I can afford. I'm probab...
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ViewsI will be building a new home in about 2 months and plan on using a 12" poured wall. I am planning footers of 24" x 12". Questions:1) Do I need any...
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