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...
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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...
12 months 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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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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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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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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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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old work basement insulating
my basement is dry.8ft ceilings so ideal for added room.right bow its not egress compliant.1 set of interior steps 7 32x16 windows.however half is ...
over 1 year by Stephanies
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Waterproofing Basement
My home was built in 1926 and has a full basement. I would like to finish the basement and I would like to waterproof the walls first. I have cle...
over 1 year by Stephanies
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Smell in stairwell to basement
We recently moved into a townhouse that has a finished basement, a main and second floor. When we open the door to our deck on the main floor, we ...
over 1 year by jep130
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Channeling weepers to the sump
I have an old house, with a newer sump pit, but no weeping tile, and my basement is wet. I'm going to be doing weeping tile around the basement per...
over 1 year by Theresa1of7
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