Getting up to attic
Hi, I am trying to figure out a way to access my attic. It has a door that opens up into it and automatically locks in place when fully opened. I would like to...
Hi, I am trying to figure out a way to access my attic. It has a door that opens up into it and automatically locks in place when fully opened. I would like to...
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answersI am currently helping my uncle finish his basement. The ceiling is 8 feet high and is uncovered wooden joists.. the floor is solid concrete. I was wondering wh...
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answersHello,I am about to put down laminate flooring in our finished basement. Previous owner installed carpeting over tile down there, so I don't think moisture is a p...
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answersFirst time posting. :-) My house was built in 1927. I am curious about the way the foundation was set up-something I've never seen before. I have a full basement...
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answersHello,I am starting to finish off half of my basement and was wondering the best way to heat it???I use baseboard forced hot water in the upstairs. The furnace (o...
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answersWe are building our own house. We poured the cement floors in the fall when there was a lot of rain and framed the house through the winter. The frost got under t...
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answersI saw the Owens Corning system on the website, has anyone used it and if so what were your impressions. What about dividing rooms (bathrooms etc.)
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answersMy attached garage concrete floor is emitting some type of white crystalline substance. When this substance is brushed away, I see a very thin layer of layer of c...
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answersI have a poured foundation. Water is wicking into the basement via the metal rods in the foundation to secure the forms. The house is still currently under cons...
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answersMy home has a poured concrete foundation and is 20 years old. Every now and then during a heavy storm I will get a small leak through a patch in the foundation w...
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answersI bought a house 7 months ago (in Minnesota) that I knew had water problems in the block wall basement. It has gutters which I have cleaned out since occupying th...
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answersI currently have blown in fiberglass insulation in my attic with no vapor barrier. I want to add some more insulation but I been getting some mixed answers. Her...
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answersWhat is the required distance to frame around the furnace and hot water tanks in the basement.
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answersMy den area is under a crawlspace. There was never any insulation installed under the floor. The crawl space has a scratch coat of cement on the floor. But what w...
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answersI am finishing the basement, and my contractor has suggested blowing in insulation for the ceiling to reduce noise between the basement and main floor. Wondering ...
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answerscirca 1840 house needs foundation sill plate repair or replacement due to termite damage. Sill is morticed to the stud work and floor joices. What steps should ...
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answersWe just had about 3 feet of snow last week and 2 inches of rain on this past Saturday. It occurred to me to go down to check on the sump pump, just to make sure....
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answersI have been getting some water in my basement and garage which I believe is from some grading I need to have done around the house. I have noticed some cracks i...
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answersWe moved into a 23 year old house 2 years ago. There are signs of normal settling- small cracks above doorways, gaps/warping in hardwood floors and an unlevel kit...
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answerswe are currently adding a bathroom in the basement and using acoustic ceiling tile. We will have a fan to help control the moisture but do we need to treat or do...
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