Removing Blown-In Attic Insulation
I have a small older house with about 12" of blown in attic insulation. This is great for the heating bill, but presents some problems. I would like to remove a...
I have a small older house with about 12" of blown in attic insulation. This is great for the heating bill, but presents some problems. I would like to remove a...
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answersI am trying to purchase a 3 story brick building and have been told the foundation is settling. What does this mean and is it expensive to fix this?
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answersHello.I recently spotted hair line cracks as well as water stain around basement steel beam pocket. The hair line crack seems NOT very severe and pretty local (ON...
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answersNeed dirt dug out under house-1928 BungalowMy wife and I own a 1928 Bungalow in Phoenix, Arizona. We have wood floors that are supported by posts that sink into c...
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answersI live in the Chicago area and recently began a new construction project. Drain tiles were installed on the exterior of the foundation and also the interior. I ha...
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answersWhat is the difference in cost to install in NEW residential construction, benefits of both and when is one used over the other?
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answersWe bought a house in 2000. It had an oil leak in the basement. It was cleaned up before we bought it. Since we have been living here, we can smell the oil throu...
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answersWe had completely redone our foundation and the new concrete slab was poured about 8 months ago. We have been noticing a few hairline cracks across the slab and ...
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answersI honestly think I have a question for every category in here, since I bought my new home three years ago!My problem is we a slight hill between our neighbors hom...
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answersHello everyoneI have a cracked basement wall which is starting to slighly bow, was told by an engineer it best to secure it. to make a long story short, out of a...
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answersHello, I have a 20 year old house with cement block foundation walls. The blocks were dry laid and covered with Block Bond, a thin structural skin. My question ...
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answersI just got done refinishing one roon inmy basement. I had never before had problems with water but I started to notice mold, then I noticed water. I ripped down...
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answersHey all. My wife live in an old water pump house converted into a 2 BR 1 BA home. The basement however is a different story. The walls are poured and there is ...
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answersHi I was planning on remodeling my parents basement and I wanted to know if you could hang drywall from Masonary or do you have to build a wooden framework inbetw...
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answersWe gave a crawl space. Our dogs broke into vents and crawled through during storms. We have that problem fixed but the crawl space REEKS of urine smell. I can ...
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answersWe gave a crawl space. Our dogs broke into vents and crawled through during storms. We have that problem fixed but the crawl space REEKS of urine smell. I can ...
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answersI have 2 8x8 foot slabs of concrete that go up to my foundation and actually have a slight negative slope. I get water on the basement walls during storms and wo...
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answersAny suggestions on how to remove concrete splatters on a brick wall? I've heard of using a brick on brick to remove them, but this seems to scratch up the brick....
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answersWe have gable end vents with thermostatic fans in each end. We have soffit vents...would it be advantageous to add ridge vents too?
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answersI have water damaged drywall in my finished basement. The damage is confined to the lower 6 to 10 inches of drywall. How do I repair?
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