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 ...
COMMUNITY FORUM: BASEMENT & FOUNDATION
almost 11 years by DGFalk
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Cosmetic skim coat for bsmt foundation wall
My combination concrete block/poured cement foundation walls have a variety of cracks, nail holes, and patches due to some demo and repair work. N...
almost 11 years by DKS
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Crack rafters & buckling roof beams
My 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...
almost 11 years by Chrisnp
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foundations
I 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 ...
almost 11 years by DAPerry
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answers133
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Painting basement floor...how?
ok, 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 ...
almost 11 years by Iceman
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answers446
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Basement Floor
There is alkali coming through the cement in our basement floor. Do youknow what we can do to stop this and fix it?
almost 11 years by GlennG
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answers484
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Moving a basement load bearing wall
I 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 ...
almost 11 years by dmasher
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answers733
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old house help
My 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...
almost 11 years by ergomedia
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answers45
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Whole House fan, Attic Fan or Both
I 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 ...
almost 11 years by LDoyle
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answers578
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Built up on brick and mortar pilings
I 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 ...
almost 11 years by Tad
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answers596
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Old brick mortar
I 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 ...
almost 11 years by Tad
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answers832
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How to find out if foundation on footers?
Our 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...
almost 11 years by rpxlpx
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answers877
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Leak in basement
How 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...
almost 11 years by Mark Hammond
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answers858
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Basement ceiling
Suspension ceiling uses at least 6" height space; CeilingMax plastic ceiling is too expensive. Can I screw cheap and light particle boards as ceil...
almost 11 years by Mark Hammond
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answers331
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granite foundation
How 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...
almost 11 years by GlennG
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answers998
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Finishing a basement floor
Which 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...
almost 11 years by StevenTodd
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answers1088
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flooded basement due to sewage back up
Info: House built 1929Problem: Flooded basement, had 3 different plumbers tell me I need a new outside cleanout which will cost form $2000 to $6000...
almost 11 years by babepig
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answers788
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basement odor
I 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...
almost 11 years by babepig
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answers200
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Sheetwall
OK, 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...
almost 11 years by jexster
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answers328
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Foundation Footers and Wall-New Construction
I 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...
about 11 years by GlennG
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answers302
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