Xypex as instead of traditional damp proofing?
I'm new to this board but had a question. Is Xypex a product that will work better than traditional system for damp-proofing? I'm trying to decide between using c...
I'm new to this board but had a question. Is Xypex a product that will work better than traditional system for damp-proofing? I'm trying to decide between using c...
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answersMy home has an attached garage which is level with the house (not submerged or garden level). The outside wall material is brick and the soffits are aluminum. Dur...
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answersHi- I am building on stripped land. It is spoil to about 22 ft, then gray shale. It is flat and drains fairly well. I am trying to decide if I should contact an e...
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answersI live in a townhome with a two car garage that is below the front of the house (in a basement type setup). After some rainy days, I noticed that there is mois...
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answersHi everyone, I am currently building a home in Alberta (Canada). The foundation was poured in mid December(2003). I went through the house recently and found...
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answersMud-jacking/concrete raising/ of slabs--tar or epoxy or silicone along where drive meets house...that it will solve a homeowners seepage problem in basement---Ho...
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answersOne at a time!!! 1)installing a french drain will take hydrostatic pressure off a basement wall--How so? By diverting "some" water from top 2 or 3 ' from wall?...
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answersCracks of any kind are a concern! Did the builder "backfill" against the wall yet? Sometimes when a builder backfills against new walls they can crack from the w...
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answersI'm looking for a retractable ladder or stair to access a mezzanine. Don't want the attic access type that is in center of a frame to go through an access panel b...
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answersWe are in the process of finishing terrace level/basement, 2000 sq ft.. What is the best method for heating and A/C? We have an 8in. "B" vent on our existing s...
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answersI recently bought a house that was built in the 50's. The previous owner had attic insulation blown in at a later time than it was originally built. However t...
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answersI am evaluating purchasing a Modular Home which turns out it doesn't have a foundation, thus the loan funding options are limited - plus I live in earthquake terr...
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answersMatt..you probably know but...be careful who you listen to. In my 20+ years the inspectors I`ve met have shown me most city & home inspectors are probably go...
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answersHas anyone had their foundation leveled by the Chance foundation underpinning process? It looks like it should work. My main concern is cost. Teardown and re-buil...
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answers..First,there is a REASON....a direct opening on the outside of your house from ground level UP....that allowed the water inside which then you say ran down from ...
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answers(please excuse me if I posted this in the wrong place previously-thanks) I have a home that was built 5 years ago and have owned it for the last 2 years. All w...
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answersMy wife and I bought our first home in November. The original 1947 house is U shaped on a raised foundation. A family room was added in the late 50's in the middl...
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answersMatt..be careful of whom you listen to(ya prolly already know this but)..almost all inspectors I`ve met and/or had to deal with (doesn`t please me to say this b...
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answersThe fact you have cracks in your new block wall would worry me..and with your wall not yet backfilled worries me a bit more because when a builder does backfill...
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answersMy new block basement was finished approx. 1 week ago. I discovered yesterday that there are 2 sets of cracks. The 1st one runs down the mortar joint approx. 5-6 ...
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