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...
COMMUNITY FORUM: BASEMENT & FOUNDATION
about 11 years by jexster
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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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Addition Foundation Connection
I am adding a small addition to my home in the Puget Sound region of Washington. The existing foundation is 18" wide footing with 8" walls that ar...
about 11 years by DH
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Foundation Types
I'm building a house in the next two months and want info on the types of foundations. Block seems to be used in the area almost exclusively but I...
about 11 years by BroncosFan
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answers380
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Crawl Space Vent
I have a house Built in 1939, I am selling but after an inspection I found I need to vent the Crawl Space under an addition that was added in the 5...
about 11 years by JKZLH1338
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answers247
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Basement Floor
I am looking to build a house and I am told that prior to putting 4" concrete in basement that I should put a layer of 6 mil plastic underneath. W...
about 11 years by bolumenb
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answers565
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Whole House Fan and Attic Ventilation
I will be building a new home soon and will be looking to install a whole house fan since I had one on my old home and was great on those cool nigh...
about 11 years by bolumenb
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Condensation/Dripping
I have a 50's style ranch house with a cathedral ceiling made of 2x8's. Part of the peak of the roof extends beyond the living area outside to form...
about 11 years by SHINGLE MONKEY
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Cinder Block Foundation
My husband and I recently bought a house that was built in 1900. It was originally a cottage and as such is built on what our inspector referred to...
about 11 years by GlennG
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answers338
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crawlspace fungus
We have discovered some fungus in our dirt crawlspace. The ground is damp, but not muddy. We keep reading that we need to put down 6 mil plastic ov...
about 11 years by rpxlpx
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answers384
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duct or metal/what size
We must fix a bad install on an a/c that is growing mildew now. Have been told by one contracter the duct sizing is fine, by another it is short by...
about 11 years by nargoNJ
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answers1013
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Building on Sand
I'm wanting to build a home with a basement on a wooded lot that is made of us tivoli fine sand. The lot is next to a river but high and far enoug...
about 11 years by GlennG
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answers514
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wet basement
HI' I WANT TO FINISH MY BASEMANT. BUT WATER COME IN AFTER A HARD RAIN. THERE IS A DRAIN IN THE FLOOR. I HAVE HAD IT CHECK AND IT WAS NOT STOP UP.I ...
about 11 years by BobF
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answers439
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Attic Insulation and Ventilation
I am currently in the process of having a house built and I am wondering what type of after the fact insulation or ventilation changes would help m...
about 11 years by bettyboo
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answers911
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venting a dehumidifer?
I have to use a dehumidifier in my basement; however, the heat it generates counteracts the effects of the air conditioner!Is it possible to constr...
about 11 years by BobF
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answers610
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Basement remodleing
I have a unuesed cistern, that I want to cut a door opening in the 8 inch thick cement wall to make the spce useable. what are the best tools to us...
about 11 years by twister
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answers685
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Damaged foundation needs fixing!
I purchased a house 3 weeks ago and noticed after closing that there was a soft spot in my siding. I called the inspector back out and he was able ...
about 11 years by cdgrimes
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answers827
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carpeting basement slab
I would like to add 1" styrofoam insulation, plywood subfloor, and glued carpet to a flat, dry concrete slab in a heated and air conditioned on gra...
about 11 years by wjfremodel
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answers761
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Organic Layer in Test Pit
Just dug a few test pits on my lot and have discovered a 1 inch to 2 inch organic layer at a depth of 3'6" Water table begins about 6 inches below ...
about 11 years by GlennG
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answers684
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How to redo the facing on an OLD foundation?
In December we purchased out first home, whose oldest part is dated at about 1774 * dated from wallpaper pulled off the dining room wall several ...
about 11 years by ReddKatt
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