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Hello All A while ago I noticed a long discussion about basement waterproofing that seemed to end quickly. One of the users was from a company t...
Hello All A while ago I noticed a long discussion about basement waterproofing that seemed to end quickly. One of the users was from a company t...
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ViewsI'm considering purchasing a house in milwaukee area (WI) and noticed signs of water damage on the basement walls. By looking at the associated ...
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ViewsI recently bought an old house with an unfinished basement. There are few signs of water leaking and they look old, the most recent rain didn't pr...
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ViewsWe live in a stone house built in 1905, some crawlspace, some basement. We also live in CT and it can get very humid here. I have read through a ...
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ViewsThanks for viewing. I am having a leak from the basement walls where the pipes penetrate to the exterior. The leak is around the mid-point of a 9...
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ViewsWe live in New England where winters are cold. No big secret there. We want to turn some of the cellar space into living space. We'd like to insula...
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ViewsI watched the video on preparing the basement for carpeting and you used some plastic tiles as a foundation. Is that type of foundation just as go...
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ViewsWe recently removed the wallboard in our attic and discovered cotton insulation. The insulation is fireproof cotton made by Lockport Cotton Batting...
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ViewsMy builder warned me not to trim the poly film vapour barrier at the base of the studded walls. When I framed a new room in the basement I dutifly...
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Viewsis there anyway to concret a dirt basement?
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ViewsI am building a home it is 28W x 48L I am told that I need to do a crawl space. I wanted to lay a slab and on the slab lay cinder blocks 4 high as ...
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ViewsWe have a 3 year old vinyl sided home with a concrete step down foundation. Water appears to be seaping under the sill plate into the basement. Th...
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ViewsBasements are generally cool in the summer, mine is hot. Why? and How can I fix it?
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ViewsI have a 1920's foundation that was built in several 'short shots' (not a continuous pour) with many seems. I used to have regular water ingress du...
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ViewsI saw a little video with BV and he was going through a house this lady had remodeled and she used these plastic interlocking tiles between the con...
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ViewsJust bought a house with a dehumidifier in the crawl space. What good is this? Seems to be a losing battle trying to get the humidity out of the ...
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ViewsP.S. Dehumidifier runs 24/7!!!!
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Viewsi have a finished attic with insulation that covers the whole roof. there is no insulation in the ceiling or knee walls. should i take the insulati...
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ViewsI am in the process of purchasing a home that has a block foundation. I am aware of moisture problems, mold problems (because of moisture). The bas...
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ViewsI posted this in the Plumbing forum, but haven't got any replies, so hopefully someone can help here... Can anyone tell me what this is? It's a...
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