COMMUNITY FORUM: BASEMENT & FOUNDATION

Sealing out Radon

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...

over 5 years by KingVolcano

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Wet Basement - Expert opinion needed

I'm considering purchasing a house in milwaukee area (WI) and noticed signs of water damage on the basement walls. By looking at the associated ...

over 5 years by southernelitecrete

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Basement Odors

I 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...

over 5 years by wkrshm

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Smell, smell, everywhere!

We 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 ...

over 5 years by wkrshm

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Help!! Basement Leaking

Thanks 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...

over 5 years by KingVolcano

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Insulating Cellar Floor

We 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...

over 5 years by KingVolcano

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basement insulation

I 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...

over 5 years by golfland

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attic insulation

We recently removed the wallboard in our attic and discovered cotton insulation. The insulation is fireproof cotton made by Lockport Cotton Batting...

over 5 years by KneeDeep

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Framing Basement Walls

My 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...

over 5 years by gregwatt

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dirt basement

is there anyway to concret a dirt basement?

over 5 years by KingVolcano

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slab vs crawl space

I 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 ...

over 5 years by Billhart

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Sill plate water leak

We 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...

over 5 years by Billhart

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Hot Basement

Basements are generally cool in the summer, mine is hot. Why? and How can I fix it?

over 5 years by morganza

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Best options to prevent moisture ingress from slab

I 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...

over 5 years by topdogkoda

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plastic underlayment?

I 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...

over 5 years by topdogkoda

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Outdoor dehumidifier

Just 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 ...

over 5 years by Billhart

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outdoor dehumidifier

P.S. Dehumidifier runs 24/7!!!!

over 5 years by fernandez154

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insulation on roof or knee wall and ceiling

i 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...

over 5 years by astor333

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291

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Basement Moisture (Epoxy)

I 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...

over 5 years by KingVolcano

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