Log Home Restoration
We have a log home, that needs alot of repair. Our immediate concern is the rotting logs that are on or next to the ground. The rotting is mainly o...
COMMUNITY FORUM: BASEMENT & FOUNDATION
about 14 years by Poppy
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Loft Conversions
I've hunted high and low and I can't find out what I can and can't do with respect to loft conversions. I live in the UK in and all I can find are ...
about 14 years by diane
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Dirt crawl space problem
I am one of the fortunate home owners to have a dirt crawl space. I encounter the usual problem of smell and dampness associate with it. I attemp...
about 14 years by Wick
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Basement Leaks
I found the attached message in the FAQ section and it makes no sense to me. I also have a brick first story exterior wall and concrete foundation ...
about 14 years by gseerup
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Sump Pump Solution
I currently have a sump pump located in the corner of my basement. Outside the basement wall the land drops off approx. 6 to 8 ft at maybe 35 ft a...
about 14 years by DR HOME
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answers305
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fill-in of panneling groves for smmoth paintable surface
Has any one got any suggestions on how to fill in the grooves in panneling. I want a painted surface when finished. Thanks for any ideas.Robbie
about 14 years by Calene
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answers135
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Sewer Traps
My basement always smells like a sewer.Whenever I open up the main trap, I feel thewind blowing and a smell coming out of it.It seems that this sme...
about 14 years by Calene
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answers941
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Removal of lolly columns
Please Help !I am in the process of refininshing my basement. I would like to remove one (preferably two) lally columns. The foundation measures 2...
about 14 years by cadman
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expanding basement from crawl space
Need some feedback on expandingcurrent basement.. would like to do myself.Thanks!
about 14 years by Kansaz
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answers382
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basement definitions
While looking at houseplans, I ran across the term "daylight basement". How does that differ from a "standard basement"?
about 14 years by Kansaz
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answers108
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Strange Odors
An addition was started on Sept. and finished in January. When the warm weather came there was a noxious odor in a room under the attic where the ...
about 14 years by Kansaz
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answers540
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Adding a full dormer to an unfinished Cape
I am looking for names of contractors in the Danvers, MA area to put up a full dormer on a Cape with an unfinished upstairs. Any other tips would ...
about 14 years by gj
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answers215
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Repacing Support Columns
Some time ago I briefly saw a program where the builders were replacing support columns in the basement with bracing that was bolted across the flo...
about 14 years by DR HOME
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answers490
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vapor barriers
In normal conditions are vapor barriers in basements installed after the insulation towards the living area?
about 14 years by BobF
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answers696
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Basement Problem
My walls look like a disaster waiting to happen. The cracks in the walls expand and contract depending on what time of year it is. I have come to ...
about 14 years by Phillip
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answers122
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Adding a full dormer to an unfinished Cape
I am looking for names of contractors in the Danvers, MA area to put up a full dormer on a Cape with an unfinished upstairs. Any other tips would ...
about 14 years by rellington
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answers435
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Settled home using jack
We are considering buying a home built in 1929-Michigan, NW of Detroit-but it has a jack in one corner of the basement to support the settled home....
about 14 years by DR HOME
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answers720
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BASEMENT SUPPORTS
I AM CURRENTLY LOOKING AT A WAY SOMEHOW REVISE THE LOAD-MAIN SUPPORTS IN THE BASMENT, THAT HAPPEN TO CUT OFF ONLY TWO DOORWAY SPACES; ONE IS TO THE...
about 14 years by BobF
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answers561
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BASEMENT CEILING
I RECENTLY AM HAVING MY BASEMENT CONVERTED INTO A BEDROOM FOR MY DAUGHTER AND A LIVING ROOM/KITCHEN COMBO.BUT SHE LIKES TO PLAY RAP MUSIC AND DOES ...
about 14 years by BobF
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answers636
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BSMT FLOOR/CELINGS
RECENTLY I AM HAVING MY BASEMENT FINISHED, BUT DUE TO A POSSIBLE WATER PROBLEM THAT MAY ARISE WE HAD TO PUT DOWN A FALSE FLOOR & TWO SUMP PUMPS, WH...
about 14 years by BobF
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answers968
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