Carpet

There is only carpet in the living room and that is new. It smells like mildew. Where does mildew come from? THIS OLE HOUSE IS DRIVING ME CRAZY...

over 7 years by Dinosaurus

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WHY DOES MY HOUSE SWEAT? I DONT UNDERSTAND IT. IS IT BECAUSE i DONT HAVE ANY INSULATION I THE ATTIC.? I REALLY DONT UNDERSTAND IT.

over 7 years by Dinosaurus

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ATTIC INSULATION

Hi I found out my attic only has 1/3 of the insulation that it needs. Needless to say I have to have more installed. By not having insulation in t...

over 7 years by KingVolcano

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How do I take care of the problem of ice dams. What is the problem that causes this.

over 7 years by Dinosaurus

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More

I know in the attic I need more insulation. But what do I do about the very thick walls. Is this an issue? I am just at a loss here. I did put in...

over 7 years by Dinosaurus

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How do you treat the problem.

What should I do. I know I have very thick walls. they are like 1 1/2 inch thick. Please guide me so I can get this done. Do I have to put up new w...

over 7 years by Dinosaurus

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CASTIRON SEPTIC PIPE

I had a plumber come over and he thinks that the main cast iron septic pipe may have a leak somewhere. The places where I smell the septic center...

over 7 years by RayVinZant

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HOUSE SMELLS

Hi In certain areas of the house the house has an old funky smell. Do I need a vapor barrier ? I think I may have a cracked main sewer pipe ...

over 7 years by KingVolcano

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Ice Dams

Someone told me that there is some type of item that you can lay in the rain spout that will heat the water so that ice dams will not form. You jus...

over 7 years by Dinosaurus

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969

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sorry about typos

My intake vent is 12 and should be 14. THe vents that blow out the air are too small in some spaces and too big in others. There is not enough air ...

over 7 years by Dinosaurus

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CENTRAL AIR UPDATE

Thanks to all who replied. This is my fourth hvac guy who came to the house. The first said I just needed to change the filter, the second said it ...

over 7 years by Dinosaurus

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303

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THANK YOU

Thank you for the information .. Does insulation of this age have asbestos in it? The insulation doesnt have much fluff to it , so who do I call t...

over 7 years by Dinosaurus

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847

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Kitchen Cabinets

I live in an older home where the cabinets are built right into the wall. If that makes sense. Anyway they are made of plywood with a maple finish...

over 7 years by Lollygagger

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INSULATION

My home is a 1960s split level. My air conditioning unit is in the attic space. Surrounding this unit is lots of insulation. Not all of the floor...

over 7 years by Dinosaurus

6

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BASEMENT FLOORING

My basement has black and white block asbestos tile. I dont see any cracks anywhere. What can I put over this to keep it sealed. I considered cemen...

almost 8 years by Dinosaurus

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GREENHOUSE

Does anyone have instructions on how to build a greenhouse. Not a gigantic one now. One to grow a few herbs, etc.... Anyone have blueprints ?????? ...

over 6 years by CrownRoyal

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857

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NOT NOVICE JUST PLAIN DUMB

I do not profess to be a plumber but I just wanted to know what he meant by "Your washer is not vented" Can someone explain that too me? The wate...

almost 8 years by Dinosaurus

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Washer is not vented

I had a plumber over to the house to check something out and while he was there he told me that the washer was not vented. We did not go into detai...

almost 8 years by Lollygagger

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