COMMUNITY FORUM: BASEMENT & FOUNDATION

Best way to store water from sump pit?

We recently moved into a home that has water constantly flowing into the sump pit 24/7. You can actually see the stream of water flowing from the ...

almost 6 years by Billhart

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Help - basement drainage plumbing

Hello everyone, We bought our first house and now need to add a full-bath in the basement. Please see attached picture what I already have towar...

almost 6 years by KingVolcano

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white foam on basement floor

had crack in foundation . repair done , now have white foam on basement floor

almost 6 years by KingVolcano

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Wind Turbines to Cool Attic

We purchased an older home earlier this year with a finished attic. The attic has no heat or air conditioning (we live in Michigan). We are looki...

almost 6 years by debofborg

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turbine vent condensation

Can turbine vents cause condensation in the attic at the top plate by pulling warm air from the living area then mixing with the cold attic air?? C...

almost 6 years by kendm1

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This is where/why MOST basements leak-seep

its where water FIRST enters, for instance, into a hollow block wall. NO INSIDE System, NOT one will STOP-PREVENT further/future water from en...

almost 6 years by LicensedWaterproofer

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basement crack water leak

I have a small crack that leaks in my concrete foundation. It is wider at the top than the bottom. It only leaks when we get a good sized rain. ...

almost 6 years by KingVolcano

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sump inlet

No water is coming thru sump inlet. However water level in sump is rising and pump is working fine. I s it a cause of worry?????

almost 6 years by skootch

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bad smell and alergic reactions

When I moved in my house the dishwasher was not set up properly and water soaked the floorboards and flooded the concrete crawl space beneath. I dr...

almost 6 years by KingVolcano

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Plans for my basement

I am buying a new...old house. It was built in 1866 and hasn't been maintained very well in at least the last 10 years. There is a problem wi...

almost 6 years by KingVolcano

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basement

Our house was built somewhere around 1900, that is the earliest recorded deed. problem is basement is terrble. The wasll are cracked, and some of t...

almost 6 years by LaVergne3

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attic fan

Hi, I live on the second story of a garage apartment in a small area, bascially one room with a separate bathroom and the kitchen slightly separ...

almost 6 years by lipwak

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Desperate for help – water in basement

If there is anyone who can offer any suggestions/advice on my problem I would be so grateful. I'll try to make this as short as possible, sorry, i...

almost 6 years by KingVolcano

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Mystery Odor

We purchased our four-year old house last year. It has an unfinished basement w/a concrete floor. When we are down there doing something after a bi...

almost 6 years by KingVolcano

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basements

Why are basements more prevelant up north than in the south?

almost 6 years by Billhart

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Horrible Basement Smells

There is a really foul smell coming from our basement, I think from the shower. It is off and on but seems to happen more when we use the shower. ...

almost 6 years by KingVolcano

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Another Attic Storage Question, But Perhaps a Solution Too

I'm interested in adding some storage in the attic. Problem is I have 2X4 joists at 24" OC. At about the midpoint if each joist is a vertical 2X4...

about 6 years by Zigglefuss

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Drying out a wet basement

Comment: Essentially, I need to make the basement a livable space. I though it was, until the recent rains in the midwest! Ruined my bedroom and co...

about 6 years by KingVolcano

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