basement stud wall
Can I use appropriate construction adhesive to fasten 2 x 4 stud bases to concrete basement slab ?
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almost 2 years by bigbuilder4
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Re: Brick support columns in basement
My 150 yr old Victorian has a combination of brick and cement foundation, with brick support columns down the center of the house. (Only 2 spanning...
almost 2 years by AliceRosalie
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Question about basement/ripping out existing structure.
We purchased a house a few years ago and are finally coming around to getting estimates on finishing our basement. Basically, what the previous hom...
about 2 years by HD0116
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Installing french drain in house without foundation footing
We're considering having a french drain system installed in our unfinished basement to collect water that comes in every Spring where the foundatio...
over 2 years by Coopfab
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answers596
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Framing around Electrical and plumbing in basement.
Slowly starting to frame a large room in the basement and have come to an area that I am looking for suggestions and best practices on framing arou...
almost 3 years by ejmack
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answers984
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my sump pump well is not filling
I have a sump pump that as worked well for several years. This year, water has been soaking up through the floors of basement. When I checked on ...
almost 3 years by ds3656
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answers797
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Summer Basement Condensation
I searched the board and can't find a topic that's similar to mine. My home in the Adirondack Mountains has a basement that's built into the g...
almost 3 years by Sam V
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answers646
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How to exhaust hot air from my finished attic.
I desperately need help in keeping my finished attic from feeling like a furnace. My roof is sloped on four sides with a flat surface in the center...
almost 3 years by Jacinta
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answers641
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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...
about 3 years by tanghel
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answers427
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Sump Pump - Slow, water noise trickling in pit (annoying)
I am about to finish off my basement and I am concerned that the sound of the water draining into my sump pump pit is going to become extremely ann...
about 3 years by brianjohnston
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answers582
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crawlspace waterproofing
which is the better system for waterproofing a crawlspace. The Hydraway system or the PVC pipe and gravel system. Or is there a better system. Thes...
about 3 years by jmerk9
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answers815
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Exterior waterproofing with stone foundation and gravel footer?
I'm hoping you all can offer some expert guidance on the best approach to help dry out our basement. Our home is about 80 yrs. old with a stone fou...
about 3 years by Allison1888
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answers2372
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Natural gas,radon etc can enter through foundation cracks
and other openings as shown in photo`s below. -Frozen Ground Can Direct Escaped Gas to Homes http://wcco.com/consumer/escaped.gas.frost.2.15178...
about 3 years by LicensedWaterproofer
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answers668
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Sagging Ceiling Joists
The plastered ceiling in my living room (15'X 15')is sagging around 3-4" in the center. I need to remodel the room, but I need to fix the ceiling ...
over 3 years by dghome
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answers1236
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attic radiant barrier
Have you any experience with installing a radiant barrier in the attic to reduce heat gain? Do you think this would be beneficial and would saving...
over 3 years by dghome
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answers921
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basement floor
which is considered the best method of finishing a basement floor. Delta FL - states ti seal around edges to prevent airflow Dri core- states...
over 3 years by jimmyl
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answers702
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Clogged Basement waterproofing (done in 1994) pipe
A plumber tried and failed to clean our clogged basement waterproofing pipe with a jet machine. Then a rotor rooter guy tried and failed to unclog...
over 3 years by chowchow
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answers420
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plastic interlocking floortiles from video?
Can anyone tell me what the product is that was used on the video? http://video.bobvila.com/m/21320657/installing-interlocking-plastic-subfloor-to-...
over 3 years by jimmyl
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answers484
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basement floor
i have a basement floor that the previous owner covered in tar. i wanted to know if i put wonderboard down over it will i be able to install cerami...
over 3 years by anthonysoldano
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answers920
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basement floor + basement issues
Hi Folks, I live in a house that is about 90 years old with a full basement. Half of the basement is finished and the other half is the laundry...
over 3 years by josephuscoolmyst
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answers400
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