Post-Sandy basement refinish quandary.
Hi everyone. When Sandy came through our area here on Long Island, the flooding caused a nearby sewage treatment plant to fail, and we ended up wit...
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6 months by NurseDaddy
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Basement Window Well Depth?
Hello - I need to replace one of my basement window wells which came dislodged. Unfortunately this particular well is below my deck, but that's a ...
6 months by zooba72
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sump pit has water on this foreclosure home
am about to finalize my house offer "foreclosure" and found that the sump pit has about 12 inches of water. I checked my neighbors sump pits- no on...
7 months by marcepinkie
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No foundation - grading and drainage
One section of my 200+ year old house (southern New York State) has no foundation (wood sills on dirt). The cedar clapboard comes right down to the...
9 months by AlfaGo
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Painting poured concrete basement walls (Stamped Brick Pattern)
I would like to paint or stain our poured concrete basement walls. They are in a "brick" molded pattern and I would like them to look like real br...
10 months by Peter H.
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basement concrete-cracking and dampness
I posted earier about delta fl and now I am trying to approach this question from a different direction. I am wanting to finish a room in my basem...
10 months by Peter H.
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diesel spill in basement
We had a spill from an old fuel oil furnace tank that was not removed when the new furnace was installed. Have cleaned the floor many times with de...
10 months by Peter H.
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Attic insulation of 1 1/2 story
I am currently insulating a 1 1/2 story house. The second floor has a sloped cieling starting from 5 feet from the floor. How should the section ...
11 months by frink4733
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overhead cranes
overhead cranes are sometimes called as bridge cranes. these types of cranes are generally use in factories like steel.
11 months by kevin1819
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Covering foundations with faux stone
When homeowners are tired to look at the bare concrete basement, right below the siding level, they either extend the cheap looking siding or strug...
about 1 year by AnticoElements
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Trustworthy???
Can someone please recommend a waterproofer that is trustworthy in NJ ( I know they are probably hard to come by though). I have a minor water is...
about 1 year by unionbound
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damp basement
I have a mildewy finished 235 sq foot basement which is lined with wall to ceiling enclosed book cases and which once had a glued to the cement rug...
about 1 year by moviemann
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Modifying Existing Garage Foundation for 2nd Story Addition
Has anyone out there done a second story addition to an existing two car garage? The garage is built on a slab on grade with a standard poured con...
over 1 year by jackflaming
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answers974
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Basement wall seeping below sewer stack
Hi. I recently purchased a home and have been living here for almost a month. yesterday I noticed a my basement wall was a little damp about 6 inc...
over 1 year by Sylvan
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answers1096
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Sewer Basement smell
My city sewer backed up in to my basement.. Now that they have cleaned out there lines. The water has subsided ,how do I get rid of this terrible s...
over 1 year by Sylvan
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answers504
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basement odor
Since finishing off our basement this past March, we have an odor in one of our rooms which also houses a sewer ejector pump. My husband closed it ...
over 1 year by Sylvan
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Dehumidifier
Someone please answer my question! I was told that I needed to get one for our crawl space. I don't really know why so can someone explain it to me...
over 1 year by LarryG
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answers972
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Basement Humidifier
I live in Wisconsin and just built a rec room and would like to put some prints down there. I'm considering 2 options Canvas or Metal prints due to...
over 1 year by Stephanies
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Flooded Basement
I recently refinished my basement in Central New Jersey. Covered cinderblock walls with studs and drywall, installed a DRICore subfloor, and carpet...
over 1 year by Kevin Sinyerd
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What is a "finished" basement?
We have recently bought an older home (75+) with an "unfinished" basement. What exactly is involved in making it "finished" so it can be included i...
over 1 year by Stephanies
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