Need help with basement/crawlspace smell
I have a crawlspace/unfinished basement combination. I have a nasty musty smell that is most noticeable when it is damp. I can even smell the basem...
I have a crawlspace/unfinished basement combination. I have a nasty musty smell that is most noticeable when it is damp. I can even smell the basem...
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ViewsWe are building a wall around our boiler area primarily to keep dust from the workshop out. The boiler also happens to be very noisy. I was plannin...
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ViewsI have a main beam (~6 x 8 inch solid wood)spanning approximately 20 feet, being supported at the ends by the basement walls and in between by two ...
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ViewsI am finishing off my basement. We are painting the floor in the unfinished utility area, installing vinyl tiles in the bathroom and carpet everywh...
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ViewsI am using steel studs to frame the rooms in my basement. I have received confusing information regarding the order of insulation against the conc...
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ViewsLast year we build a large addition containing a new master bedroom, bathroom and walk-in closet. We dug no basement, just a crawl space insulatin...
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ViewsAre there any vendors in New Jersey ( South Plainfield area) that supply outside precast basement entrance stairs? Any information would be helpful...
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ViewsOk, so here's the deal... my hubby and I are looking at buying an older home, maybe 80-90 years old. The main portion of the house is about 25 ft...
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ViewsHiya! We just moved into our own home fully aware that the problem of wet basement can be taken care of. Our home is at a level below the other ho...
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ViewsCan anyone give a good comparison of whenyou would want to use each of these methodsover the other? I have read and seen thedifference. It seems th...
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ViewsTHE ATTIC SPACE RUNS THE WHOLE LENGTH OF THE HOUSE I HAVE ONE SET OF STAIRS AND IT IS AT THE BACK PART OF THE HOUSE WOULD LIKE TO PUT A SET OF SPIR...
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ViewsWe just moved into a used home in the Denver area. The bedroom with the attic entrance has a strange smell. The house also has an attic fan (loca...
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ViewsMy basement walls are made of concrete block. My house is 30 yrs. old. Recently, I have noticed that one of the vertical cracks on one of the blo...
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ViewsMy daughter just purchased a 1738 home with a stone foundation and dirt floor. Has anyone ever considered using Gunite to seal the walls? If so wou...
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ViewsI purchased a home in earthquake country and I am in the process of an earthquake retrofit. I have installed the proper brackets in the places I ca...
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ViewsIn a home I have just purchased there is a history of water in the basement. The last owner said that when he installed a sump pump it fixed the p...
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ViewsI am looking at buying a new house that is already under construction. The only thing is when I looked down into the basement (no stairs down yet) ...
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ViewsHello...we're planning to raise the back roof on our cape cod...right now we have a finished room upstairs and will be maki...
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ViewsI just noticed condensation under the plastic covering our insulation. On the floor were small wet spots-I assume these were spots created from th...
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