Channeling weepers to the sump
I have an old house, with a newer sump pit, but no weeping tile, and my basement is wet. I'm going to be doing weeping tile around the basement per...
I have an old house, with a newer sump pit, but no weeping tile, and my basement is wet. I'm going to be doing weeping tile around the basement per...
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ViewsI posted this in the Plumbing forum, but haven't got any replies, so hopefully someone can help here... Can anyone tell me what this is? It's a...
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ViewsNo one has seen one of these in the basement before? Could this be from a septic system that predates the current one? I'm sure they didn't have ...
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ViewsCan anyone tell me what this is? It's a century home, with a full basement. As you can see in the pic, this trap-cleanout thing is close to the s...
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ViewsNow that I've emptied out all the junk that the previous owner left down there, the crawlspace isn't overly damp (no standing water/mold). Since t...
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ViewsI think I've read just about everything I can find on crawlspaces, but I have one outstanding question that I have heard two different answers to: ...
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ViewsHello Everyone, I recently purchased a 100+ year old house that needs new weeping tile installed. This house has a poured foundation, with thre...
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ViewsIf this issue is too large to cover, maybe someone can tell me if I can still epoxy rebar into a block wall to be secured by pouring the new founda...
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ViewsI was wondering if I could get some advice on the best way to tie a new foundation to an old one. Here are the particular's of the job: The pre...
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ViewsHello Glenn, Thanks for the info. Couple of questions here; You mentioned the need for a footer under the retaining wall. Would this be por...
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ViewsThanks for your reply Billhart. I'm thinking that the hollowcore installation might push the budget into a region that I don't want to get into. ...
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ViewsWhoa, a tough one eh? Ok, how about this... I've been looking into using 'Hollowcore' prestressed panels. Am I way off here? Can anyone tell m...
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ViewsHello BV Community, New member here, with lots of questions! Here's the low-down... My house was originally a store (50+ years) with a low...
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