COMMUNITY FORUM: BASEMENT & FOUNDATION

Remove carpet rubber backing from concrete floor

I am working inch by inch on an entire basement floor of concrete to remove the old black rubber backing left after removing years old shag carpeti...

almost 6 years by KingVolcano

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New Basement Slab

We are getting ready to pour a new concrete slab for a daylight basement. The slab will be a 3 1/2 in thick reinforced slab over 4" of compacted s...

almost 6 years by KingVolcano

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Lime Coating

My house is over 100 years old and the stone basement walls are coated with lime. Can I paint over it? If so, with what products and what do I ne...

almost 6 years by KingVolcano

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285

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basement moisture

I have a dehumidifier that runs in my basement. My house was built in 1855 and the walls are like cinder block. We did fix the leaking problems but...

almost 6 years by KingVolcano

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543

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Sump pump or sewage pump?

I posted this in the plumbing section but after I saw this basement section I thought it might belong here. Under my basement floor my drain ti...

almost 6 years by shortstack

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air conditioner for attic

My attic area has been converted to a loft area which include a 1/2 bath, (2)plexiglass sky windows and one small/tiny fan. I want to know if ther...

almost 6 years by Billhart

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Should I Worry? Water Always Flowing Into Sump Pit

I recently put an addition on my house (finished a year ago). We built a full basement under the addition, and dug about 3' deeper than the existi...

almost 6 years by MistressEll

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BASEMENT REMODELING

We are trying to refinish our basement for our 15 yr old grandson who lives with us and need the most efficient system (at the best price of course...

almost 6 years by toddjk

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What adheres to Drylok

I've put Drylok on my bathroom floor in my basement. Now I want to put vinyl tiles down, but they will not stick to the Drylok. Any suggestions p...

almost 6 years by fixitguy

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Cinder Block "Bleeding"

Our cinder block has puck marks randomly appearing on it and it seems to be "bleeding" this brown soot. Anyone know what this could be? The home ...

almost 6 years by fixitguy

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395

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Basement remodeling

How do I determine how many metal studs I will need for a 1700 sq.ft. basement, and how much will it cost

almost 6 years by tripp1

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Basement Waterproofing-Foundation Failure

engineering report, its conclusion http://www.postcrescent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070617/APC0101/706170564/1003/APC01 Say it over...

almost 6 years by LicensedWaterproofer

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1035

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Inside Drain Tile/Baseboard systems--Contractors Expensive Error Lingers on For Years

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almost 6 years by LicensedWaterproofer

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786

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BASEMENT HAS WATER

HELLO. ABout a year ago I spend over $ 15 K renovating my basement into a one bedroom apartment. I was going to used it as rental income; this ...

almost 6 years by toddjk

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433

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damp cellar

I live in a house that was built in 1940 and has a dirt wall cellar. I want to know what we can install to properly ventilate the space. It is da...

almost 6 years by KingVolcano

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309

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beach house moisture

I just bought a beach house.It needs some work but it smells like an old musty basement what can I do?Im sure moisture will always be a problem!I n...

almost 6 years by KingVolcano

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883

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Finishing Basement - preparing walls for plaster

Our home was built in 2004. We are going to begin finishing our basement and would like to apply a Venetian Plaster directly onto our poured walls....

almost 6 years by GinnyD

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765

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