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YANKS95

10:58AM | 03/31/01
Member Since: 03/30/01
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RECENTLY I BOUGHT A HOME THAT HAS A NEW FINSIHED BSMT WITH A RAISED PLYWOOD FLOOR COVERED WITH FLOOR AND RUG. CHECKING WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD; THEY ADVISED THAT THEY GET A LITTLE WATER IN EVEY 11 YEARS. SO MOST HOMES HAVE PUMPS IN THEIR BSMT, TO REMOVE THE WATER PRESSURE. I HAVE TWO WHICH IS OPP SIDE CORNERS.

I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE ACCESS PANELS TO VIEW MOISTURE, MOLD ETC. BUT CONCERNED ABOUT HEALTH TOO.
SHOULD I MAKE
A) REGULAR ACCESS PANELS WHERE I COULD LIFT DURING HEAVY RAIN FAIN SO I CAN CHECK OR
B) PUT ACCESS PANELS WITH FLOOR VENTS THAT ARE VENTED TO ALLOW AIR TO CIRCULATE ON THE ORIGINAL BASMT FLOOR? IF I DO THIS & THERE IS A SLIGHT MOLD BUILD UP OR OLD WATER DAMP SPOTS WOULD IT BE UNHEALTHY TO HAVE AIR CIRCULATION THRU FLOOR OR JUST A BAD SMELL? HOW WOULD I TREAT BOTH?

THANKS SO MUCH FOR SUGGESTIONS?




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