COMMUNITY FORUM: BASEMENT & FOUNDATION

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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Suspended Ceilings

I am putting in a suspended ceiling in my basement. The only problem I have is with the two windows on one side of the wall. How do I not obstruc...

over 13 years by BobF

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Basement Subfloor (Floating?)

I am going to redo my finished basement, which is basically redoing it from scratch. I have been wanting to isolate the floor from the concrete. ...

over 13 years by BobF

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furring strips

i need to attatch furring strips to a block wall so i can drywall. What is the best fastener for this mehtod

over 13 years by BobF

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basebment summer moisture

My basement does not leak. Only during the summer months, moisture causes mildew & the dehumidifier to runs constantly. It also develops a very m...

over 13 years by leok

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Fastening Basement Framing to Concrete

Does any one have any bad experiences with using mechaincal nailers (remingtom/hilti) to fasten framing to concrete floors? I have read about warn...

over 13 years by BobF

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Attic / Roof Insulation

I live in South Florida and the attic gets blistering hot (150+). I have 2 gable fans which I don't use because they run 16 hrs/day. There is mini...

over 13 years by bdawes

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Cooling Finished Attic with fan?

I have a converted attic that gets very hot whenever it's warm. The house is old and the windows are painted shut, so opening them is probably not...

almost 14 years by woody

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Basement Foundation

Is it better to insulate the basement walls and install a vapor barrier (to keep the humidity level down) or should I not install any insulation be...

almost 14 years by rikidage

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Smelly basement crawlspace

We have tried plastic covering, air purifier, baking soda, scent drops, and bleach to get rid of foul odors in our dirt crawlspace. Our home was b...

almost 14 years by Chartre

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bowed wall in basement

How do I repair it and fix the cause of it?Know any good relible people to do this inthe Chatta TN area?

almost 14 years by cpz3212

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Hot Water Heater Venting

Hello everyone...This is my first post and I don't know a thing about home repair so I was hoping that someone out there might be able to answer my...

almost 14 years by Amy

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help save our 21 year marriage - is attic insulation SACRED?

Okay here's the question - HE says: the blown insulation in the attic MUST NEVER be walked on no matter how important the project. SHE says: wir...

almost 14 years by kenoarto

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attic flooring

I need to do some work in the attic of my 30-year-old home, but there is no walking surface up there. I have to walk on the joist edges, and I'm a...

almost 14 years by Wick

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Weatherproofing an Attic

Hi this is my first post here. I live in a small village in Lancashire,England.My problem is the roof of my house is tiled with slate but there is ...

almost 14 years by DR HOME

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Slatting (furr down) basement ceilings

Saw on a recent TV show where a basement was being finished. They were slating or furring down ceiling perpendicular to joists. They stated that th...

almost 14 years by Palmetto Builders

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Basement Waterproofing - Again

I just visited a website of a company that basically sells a channeling system to "fix" basement water problems. The system works by fixing any cr...

almost 14 years by Tyler

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Basement doors

Does anyone know of a manufacturer that makes a Bilco type door with only one door instead of 2? Our opening is in the corner of our patio and our...

almost 14 years by Pugs

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909

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subflooring for basement

we plan on having new carpeting installed in our basement but befor that is done we would like to install a subflooring for a dry air space and min...

almost 15 years by BobF

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