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...
COMMUNITY FORUM: BASEMENT & FOUNDATION
over 3 years by KingVolcano
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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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mold in potential neighbors basement
I'm interested in buying half of a twin home. The other half of the twin, also for sale, has some mold issues in the basement(don't know what the ...
over 3 years by KingVolcano
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Cinder Block Foundation Step-Cracks
We recently had a potential home inspected and noticed several steps cracks in the block foudation wall. Is this a concern?
over 3 years by KingVolcano
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high water table and wet concrete basement floor
With all this rain, the water table is very high.i live at the end of the block, so all the water drains down to my property. the top of my propert...
over 3 years by KingVolcano
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High Water Table Basement
We are purchasing an existing home that was built in 1991. Part of the tri-level home has a fully poured basement. They were going to refinish the ...
almost 4 years by greg938
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Basement Waterproofing and Companies
I too am currently seeking companies to provide me their recommendations/estimates to try and stop my basement water problems (inside drains clogge...
almost 4 years by Terrij001
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water intrusion in finished basement in TN--need advice!
I purchased a home two years ago, and I've had water intrusion directly after heavy rain (several days of rain that resulted in heavily saturated g...
almost 4 years by tnenglishteacher
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Experience with Delta FL or similar products?
I am looking for a way to put something on top of a basement floor which sometimes gets spots of dampness from seepage. I have been investigating ...
almost 4 years by RuthPa
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The Real reasons basement leak
there are sooo many myths,untruths,misconceptions,misunderstanding and even lies about & why basements leak.I`ve tried to post several times regar...
almost 4 years by midwestguycmt
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Below Grade Window Wells
Brand new house with 5' wide window wells on a property that has an 18" difference in grade from one side to the other. Contractor installed patio...
almost 4 years by KingVolcano
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Stabl Wall - Carbon Fiber
Ohio State Waterproofing uses this product. We have cracking walls from soil pushing at ground level - NO WATER intrusion. They apply sheet...
almost 4 years by KingVolcano
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Foundation Help
Hello - I would greatly appreciate your thoughts on my concerns. The house is a c.1932 bungalow style located in Denver, CO, which, as you may kno...
almost 4 years by WaterFoundationHelp
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Outside basement steps drain
I have an outside stairway to the basement on the back side of my house with a drain at the bottom of the steps that drains under the basement floo...
almost 4 years by paulpr1ce
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Basement Windows
Does anyone know what the code is as far as window size in inches to allow a finished basement room to be classified as a Bedroom? I live in MA. ...
almost 4 years by KingVolcano
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Rebuild Basement -- Lift House
My basement is sitting in the water table. It is never dry. I want to lift the house (2400 sq. ft.), demolish the cinder block basement and pour ...
almost 4 years by clpatter
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Garage in partial basement
We have a large walkout basement. Only 1 side of the basement is actually underground. On that side of the basement we have a one car garage. I've ...
almost 4 years by mbradley
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Mechanical Ventilation options for basement
I live in Massachussets and I was told by my local building inspector that I need additional ventilation in the basement. The code is 8% of the squ...
about 4 years by KingVolcano
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water seepage in basement
I have a brick patio covering my back yard (very small) and whenever it rains heavily I get water seepage into my basement down on the bottom quart...
about 4 years by KingVolcano
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Insulating attics
Hi. a couple years ago my heat vents in the floor of my slab house rotted and I had to have them filled with cement to keep creepy crawlers from co...
about 4 years by ladydi1990
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