Sump Pump in Crawlspace
Needing some information concerning sump pumps. We want to purchase a home that has disclosed they had a crawlspace sump pump installed about five ...
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almost 5 years by CyFree
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is attic cooling my answer?
**First time post** I live in Phoenix, Arizona and we are all ready into the triple digit temps. I have a North facing 2 story home with a 3 ca...
almost 5 years by Garageshop
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Any hope for this basement?
I am looking at purchasing my first home and I have to say it can be a daunting task. I finally found the home I thought was going to work out;...
almost 5 years by molder101
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attic mold
I have a small attic with gable vents, there seems to be enough ventalation, however I have black mold growing on one wall, near and around the ven...
over 4 years by KingVolcano
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answers1183
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Attic Fan Louvers
Have been trying to find replacement louvers for our attic fan-the fan is fine but the louvers(not on the outside of the house but the louver vent ...
almost 5 years by msd125
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answers495
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Mothball smell
I have seen several post for this but not many answers. I thought that I had mice in my attic and read an article that recommended mothballs. Now I...
about 5 years by Kanuch
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answers738
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house certificate of occupancy
I live in the town of Brookhaven NY & after getting all the permits - put an extention on my home for my Grandchildren. I past all the inspections...
about 5 years by nymicr
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answers1057
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BASEMENT FLOOR POURED IN RAIN
I NEED SOME HELP. I HIRED A CONTRACTOR TO BUILD MY HOME. YESTERDAY HE POURED THE BASEMENT AND THE SHINGLES WHERE NOT ON THE ROOF. MOTHER NATURE CAM...
about 5 years by KingVolcano
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answers427
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basement addition
I have a 2-storey home, built on a crawlspace. I would like to add a small, one storey addition off of my kitchen. The addition would be about 12...
about 5 years by bondomaniac68
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answers597
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bowing basement walls
I recently purchased a home and evidently I did not, nor did the home inspector, notice the bowing on the north and south walls of my ciderblock ba...
about 5 years by Dylan1999
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answers3420
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where do I start?
I have a single story home with an attached garage, but built like a 2 story. The whole upper half of the house and garage are open in an attic spa...
about 5 years by Allison1888
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answers843
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best insulation for a walking attic
what's the best insulation for a walking attic,also the most economic
about 5 years by Allison1888
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answers1052
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wet crawlspace
We are in the process of purchasing a 30yr old home with a crawlspace. We had a termite inspection and a home inspection. During the initial inspec...
about 5 years by cchall
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answers792
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no screws or nails - glue masonary to rigid foam to dry wall
I am planning on gluing rigid foam directly to the masonry (block) walls of the basement. Then I glue the drywall to the rigid foam. I am going...
about 5 years by cogere
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answers285
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basement
I have a unfinished 12x28 room under my front porch which is accesible through our downstairs living room through a steel door.The ceiling is ribbe...
about 5 years by huntingbig
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answers224
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weeping tiles
I bought a house 4 years ago and its a fixer uper.Now there was a weeping hole with a sump pump in it but there is no weeping tiles around the hous...
about 5 years by jasynn
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answers107
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Laying tile on cocrete
I want to lay tile in the basement and I wanted to know if backerboard is required to be put down before I lay the tile
about 5 years by Squish2010
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answers1057
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painting poured concrete basement walls
I want to spruce up our basement a bit by painting the basement walls which are poured concrete and would like to find out what the best paint woul...
about 5 years by Allison1888
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answers1238
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leaking antique
I have an 18th century house with a stone foundation basement wall. In one spot there is water leaking into the basement about one foot above the ...
about 5 years by kruskalt
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answers1070
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Cement Block Basement wall paint problem
The paint bubbles up with fuzzy stuff under it and falls off the walls, how can i fix this problem? Basement was built about 1949, our soil is all ...
about 5 years by Grandmom
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