Basement door threshold
I have a basement exterior prehung steel door which has water seepage under the threshold every time it rains. I've tried caulking the outside and ...
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over 14 years by DBLD
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Basement Posts
I would like to cover the top half of the posts in my basement with plaster Greek columns. I would imaging that if I could get some hollow columns ...
over 14 years by DR HOME
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answers163
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Thanks for the reply regarding my attic venting issue. I think I'll use DAP's new latek expanding foam as it stays somewhat flexible and doesn't o...
over 14 years by dbier
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Basement Teleposts
How do you tell if you need to raise or lower your Basement Teleposts? My house has a couple doors that swing towards the outside of the house and...
over 14 years by Rudyman
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basement heat
installed a vented propane heater in basement to save on electric heat. what's the best way to get the heat up? I don't want to leave the basement ...
over 14 years by SALEM
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Cathedral ceilings
I would like to have cathedral ceiling on the second floor of my home. I believe I know how to accomplish this task, but I need to know for sure.Th...
over 14 years by DR HOME
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answers695
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Attic Venting/Humidity Problem
Our 70 year old house is located in a cold northern climate and this is our first winter in it.. While there is no insulation in the attic/roof ra...
over 14 years by DR HOME
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Roof insulation
I am using the top floor of a detached, two-car garage for a woodworking shop. I would like to insulate the rafters, since it gets very warm in su...
over 14 years by DavWoj
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Roof seems damp
While getting the xmas items out of the attic, the underside of the roof seem damp in spots. it was below 30 last night and we had a frost. The d...
over 14 years by DR HOME
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answers169
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subfloor in basement
I have decided to renovate my basement and have a small problem the floor is slightly sloped and given that I live in Montreal, Quebec, Canada the ...
over 14 years by Thomas M
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Hip roof venting?
I've just built a studio with a hip roof and open configuration inside(no ceiling), I'm using pine tung and groove, to finish the inside, nailed di...
over 14 years by jba
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answers882
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Roof venalation
We just bought a new house and have come to find out the there are no roof vents.I want to add a couple but am not sure if I want to attempt th...
over 14 years by Eric
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answers870
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Basement Renovation
My wife and I are attempting to plan out what we should do with the space in our basement. It extends the full length of our house (less the garage...
over 14 years by BobF
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answers372
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Basement Addition?
Is it possible to add a basement to an existing home? There is a crawlspace under the home with a pier and post system for the foundation. If poss...
over 14 years by cnaples
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New Construction Bowed Walls
Our new home is now framed, under roof, and the interior work is beginning (electrical, heating, plumbing, etc.). Our concern is that about 1 mont...
over 14 years by DR HOME
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answers513
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Attic Renovation
I live in a cape built in 1948. The previous owner had the electrical run into the attic so the junction boxes are there already. A wooden floor ...
over 14 years by Scotty
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HELP!!!
I live in the cold north. I was wondering what you would use as a subfloor in a split level house. I was planing on a sandwich of vapor barrier/2...
over 14 years by kimfelts
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