basement leaking!!!
I have recently run into a problem. We have lived in our home for 2.5 years and have never noticed any water in the basement. The home was built ...
COMMUNITY FORUM: BASEMENT & FOUNDATION
about 12 years by Jay J
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Turning A Crawlspace into a basement
I am entertaining the idea of turning my crawlspace into a full basement. I was wondering if you have a list of people in NW Indiana/Chicago area ...
about 12 years by Jay J
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Framing basement ceiling
I am finishing my basement and want to install a drywall ceiling. Obviously, the load bearing walls run floor to the underside of the floor above,...
about 12 years by WallyV
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Cedar-finished attic accumulates black dust
My girlfriend has a finished attic room with red cedar walls and ceiling. There seems to be a constant accumulation of grainy black stuff on the ...
about 12 years by The Insulator
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Cost To Add A Basement
The standard 2-car garage is in front of our house (L-shaped house). We would like to add a basement under the garage. Can you give me a ROUGH id...
about 12 years by Jay J
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Finishing Basement Workshop
I just bought a house that has a workshop below the garage. The foundation is a slab, the shop has cinderblock walls, and the ceiling is reinforced...
about 12 years by Jay J
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Venting to main stack
I am installing a half bath in my basement and have easy access to the main stack. Can I vent and drain into the Main stack or do I need a separate...
about 12 years by mac7
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answers731
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Pull Down Attic stairs
I must replace my pull down attic stairs, which measure approximately 46" by 20". The standard sizes I have seen are 22 1/2" by 56", and I can't f...
about 12 years by vagrynch
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Previously wet bsmt
We are getting ready to put our house on the market. We had been having a problem with water in bsmt with each rain of any duration. Have solved pr...
about 12 years by PattyB
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answers249
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Basement Perimeter Drain
Our home, which is 36 years old, has an perimeter drain built inside the foundation. This drain runs to the corner of the house where the pipes le...
about 12 years by WallyV
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Installing gas direct vent fireplace
I would like to install a gas fired direct vent fireplace in my basement as supplemental heating. Has anyone had any experience installing one of t...
about 12 years by WallyV
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Basement ceiling and floor
I have a 400 sq ft bonus room in a split level house. I want to install a coffered ceiling since my bonus room is on the same level as my garage. T...
about 12 years by WallyV
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Basement Bathroom
I am finishing my basement and have installed most of the subfloor with the exception of where the bathroom will be. There is already a flange in ...
about 12 years by WallyV
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basement windows/foundation!
hi, we're finishing half our basement into a family room... it only has one small window on that side, which is near the top of the wall (the groun...
about 12 years by BobF
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answers322
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Basement Wall Repair
I recently had a mason look at my concrete block basement wall, which is bowing slightly, and has horizontal cracking along the mortar joints. He d...
about 12 years by BobF
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BSMT FALSE FLR-VENTS
RECENTLY I BOUGHT A HOME THAT HAS A NEW FINSIHED BSMT WITH A RAISED PLYWOOD FLOOR COVERED WITH FLOOR AND RUG. CHECKING WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE NE...
about 12 years by YANKS95
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Help -- Do I need a new foundation?
My wife and recently purchased a home built in 1913 and we're putting an addition on. After digging the footers for the addition, the contractor d...
about 12 years by Jimmy
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convert a dirt basement
I have a dirt basement that is in an old main street store. There is no outside acess, no windows. The inteior stairs are about 20 feet inside the ...
about 12 years by rpxlpx
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moisture in attic
This is similar to another post.Our home is over 50 years old. We have noticed there is a moisture problem in the attic. We also have water in ou...
about 12 years by david_wv
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Converting a crawlspace to a basement
We have a 7'tall crawlspace under our 7 yo house that we would like to excavate and convert to a basement. We have done test digs in all 4 corners ...
about 12 years by david_wv
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