COMMUNITY FORUM: BASEMENT & FOUNDATION

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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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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Finish basement with French drain

I am wanting to finish off a portion of my basement. I have read through many different post, sites, and articles about what types of insulation a...

over 3 years by jbg757

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dank smell in concrete crawl space

I have read about encapsulation on this site, but I am looking for a less expensive, shorter term solution for a crawl space with cinder blocks and...

over 3 years by dorleans

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241

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New Here Attic!

Names Bob I'm new here and I'm not really a builder lol. I need to start working my attic when I get off work from Del Monte! Anyway, if anyone has...

over 3 years by ketchen1

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657

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basement door that lifts straight up

does anyone know the brand of a bilco type door that is a spring assist single door that lifts like a car hood? customer wants the same one install...

over 3 years by rick37th

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618

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MILDEW

There is mildew (mold?) around two air vents in the ceiling of our kitchen and living room. The vents are about six feet apart. The other vents ar...

over 3 years by KingVolcano

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565

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Propane fireplace venting

I would like to install a gas fireplace in my basement (which is completeley below grade). Is it possible to run a horizontal direct vent out throu...

over 3 years by kbyrne709

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939

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Metal Drop-Down Ladder

Would like to install a metal drop-down ladder to our attic, but where to find one? I found one manufacturer in Australia, but I would rather buy ...

over 3 years by 2x4bug

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512

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pull down attic stairs

I need stairs that can be mounted on a vertical wall!! Pleeeeeeez, thank you

over 3 years by 2x4bug

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Attic Rafter Baffles for blown in insulation

I have a older home with a low 4/12 pitch roof. It has soffit vents placed every 6 feet and the previous owner in the 70's had about 4 inches blown...

over 3 years by KingVolcano

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937

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Holes in Aparment Basement Corners - Spring Flooding

I have a basement storage area in a 4-story apartment building that I converted into a gym, but every spring (or thaw) I get flooding in the baseme...

over 3 years by KingVolcano

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1068

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Would Sani-Tred work in humid basement?

Newly renovated cottage has a problem with mold on the basement walls, and ceiling. There is no water leaking into the basement or coming up throug...

over 3 years by KingVolcano

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279

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Question about products from Sani-Tred

Hi, my husband and I have been having some issues with our basement. We do not have water in it but there are areas of humidity/moisture as well as...

over 3 years by constructionmike

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878

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Mold in Basement

Newly renovated cottage has a problem with mold on the basement walls, and ceiling. There is no water leaking into the basement or coming up throug...

over 3 years by KingVolcano

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879

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Moldy studs

Due to an A/C leak, I'm having some moldy drywall replaced around the unit. The studs in the area also have some mold on them. The contractor tha...

over 3 years by KingVolcano

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194

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Sump Pump Paranoia?

I just moved into a house that is 10 years old in the Midwest. There is a constant trickle of water that flows in the sump pit at all times. I have...

over 3 years by KingVolcano

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672

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basement flooring

I am in the middle of redoing my basement, new drywall walls. ceiling and electrical, the house was built in 1955 and the finish basement was done ...

over 3 years by KingVolcano

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557

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