COMMUNITY FORUM: BASEMENT & FOUNDATION

attic design software

Looking for a software program to help design best use of sn unfinished second story of Cape Cod home.

about 14 years by plutzky

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ventilated drip edge

where can i find a roll formed drip edge that creates an overhang with vent holes undre it

over 14 years by bigmike

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931

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attic ventilation

does anybody know where to find a drip edge for roofing with built in ventilation for old cape cod houses? these houses have 3 inch overhang of the...

over 14 years by bigmike

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656

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Short Concrete Basement wall

My new addition off of my house is toward my back yard, which slopes minimally and accumulates a bit of water in the spring toward the back of the ...

over 14 years by Joe Chubasco

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224

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storm cellers

convert a storm celler into a wine celler

over 14 years by BobF

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697

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Cost effective to add basement?

Is it cost effective or even feasible to add a basement to an existing home? We currently have an older remodeled home that we love. The only dra...

over 14 years by V Monaco

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979

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Basement leak

I have experienced a leak in what has been an extremely dry basement (no pump, walkout, no aggravation of my allergies). We had basically a glacie...

over 14 years by DR HOME

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175

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Finishing Basement Walls

Question:I am currently finishing the basement of our home which has cinder block foundation, built in the 1940s. My question is do I put the 6mm ...

over 14 years by BobF

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698

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Leaks around base of fireplace

I've recently discovered a leak around the base of my fireplace. I was wondering how one goes about tracing a leak. I've been into the crawl-space ...

over 14 years by hu99

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747

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ceiling height

I want to finish my basement for a play room. The room is unfinished except for a plaster ceiling. The ceiling height is 7 feet. Is this to low t...

over 14 years by stevo

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899

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Basement waterproofing

I have a small amount of water seeping into my basement where the wall (cinder block) meets the poured floor. This occurs only after several days o...

over 14 years by MRUFF

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1020

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Insulation for a Cape Cod "Attics"

I have a 1950’s cape style home. As is common with the design, my second floor has a smaller footprint than the first, so there is kind of an “att...

over 14 years by TomR

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492

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Rotting joists

Can you tell me roughly how long it would take 2x16 floor joists to begin to rot in an unvented crawl space, 2" over a dirt pad. The joists are hol...

over 14 years by DR HOME

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325

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basement heating

basement has no heating the house has honeywell forced air heating how would include the basement in the heating or else what is the best method o...

over 14 years by DR HOME

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1028

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Addition in garage attic

We have an attached garage with attic space that we are thinking of expanding and finishing into a bonus room/office. This would involved modifying...

over 14 years by DR HOME

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426

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Rotting joists

Can you tell me roughly how long it would take 2x16 floor joists to begin to rot in an unvented crawl space, 2" over a dirt pad. The joists are hol...

over 14 years by Hillpenny8

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937

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Vapour Barrier in basement

We are planning to finish our basement and the work has begun. The walls were already up when we moved in. While removing drywall in one spot for t...

over 14 years by jdbarton

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665

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