COMMUNITY FORUM: BASEMENT & FOUNDATION

Stone wall basement

I live in an 80+ yr old house with stone foundation walls....the mortar between the stones is crumbling (beach sand in the mix)....Is it best to sc...

over 13 years by drosenburg

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Wood foundation and resale

My home is @17 years old and has a wood foundation. The basement is 13' below dirt line with a 3 1/2 foot crawl space under the actual basement fl...

over 13 years by rpb942

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Leaking Crawlspace

I have recently discovered water in my crawlspace under the house and I am trying to figure out hoe to correct the problem.It only happens after it...

over 13 years by Paul R

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Finishing a Basement -- Family/Rec Room

We are interested in refinishing our basement to make it a more comfortable living area. We plan to remove the dark paneling and reframe the walls ...

over 13 years by CLBarnes

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Basement wall - water sealer treatment

I am planning on finishing the basement of our new house but I wonder if we should apply a water sealant on the poured concrete wall or not. What ...

over 13 years by BobF

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914

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Securing New Basement Walls

I'm planning to add a couple of walls in my basement to add a new workshop and storage area. In the past, I have drilled holes in the concrete and...

over 13 years by bobkat

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385

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Dormer Room above garage

We would like to finish the 16x24 room above the garage that has dormer windows. Do you know of anyone in the southern New Hampshire area to recomm...

over 13 years by merry

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682

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sump pump new house

We just purchased a new home that backs up to a man made pond naturally fed, in a development with new contruction still going on. The sump pump i...

over 13 years by rzsz

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515

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attic

How can I finish my attic and make it a bedroom for my husbands workroom?

over 13 years by BobF

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998

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Flaky conrete floor

The concrete floor in my basement is flaking up. A bad mix is my quess. It's 60 yrs. old and someone tried to skim coat it along the way adding to...

over 13 years by Bergie

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drop ceiling and hard-wired smoke detectors

We have a hard wired smoke detector attached to a rafter way above the grid. How do we drop it down to display through ceiling tile. Also, have a...

over 13 years by cjacoby

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DIG OUT CRAWL SPACE TO MAKE A BASEMENT

ANY INFO ON WHAT IS THE BEST (AND MOST ECONOMICAL) WAY TO DIG OUT A CRAWL SPACE (2-4' DEEP) TO A FULL 8-9' BASEMENT. *NOTE. THE HOUSE IS ON A SLOPE...

over 13 years by BEVAN

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108

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Carpet over tile squares

O.K. I decided not to add any subfloor. My basement floor currently has the stick down squares. Can carpet be added over it?? I am moving walls ...

over 13 years by gnurmi

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1024

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Advice on 'zero clearance', ventless gas fireplaces

If anyone has any information on installing a 'zero clearance', ventless gas fireplace please pass it on. I'm looking to heat my finished basement...

over 13 years by TomR

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1033

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Hanging a Hangingbag

I want to hang a kickboxing hangingbag in the basement. The bags weigh around 100lbs. Is there a risk to my house in doing this. The visible cross ...

over 13 years by Wick

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429

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oil odors

Anyone have any suggestions for getting rid of oil smells in a basement, I suspect that there was an oil tank in the basement and that when the pre...

over 13 years by ecotect

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513

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Attic stairs sagging

My pull down attic stairs sag after 10 years. Can I adjust the location of the pivot arms, replace the springs or something to close that gap? I do...

over 13 years by jimv

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