B-Dry
B-Dry is the absolute WORST water-proofing system. 1.)They only do the parts they "feel like" doing. 2.)Your basement WILL flood. 3.)They WILL find an excuse N...
Latest Discussions: BASEMENT & FOUNDATION
How to snap foundation form ties?
When poured concrete foundation is done, forms ties are left protruding from inside and outside of foundation walls. How to snap those ties and what to use to pat...
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answersupdated 12 days ago by BV026115
Chemical smell coming from concrete floors and walls
To the person who posted the chemical smell problem - I have it too! I am original owner of a 10 year old house, slab on grade (no basement) in South Carolina. Sm...
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answersupdated 17 days ago by BV026081
Sump pump running out of nowhere?
ve been in my home for ~5 years. Typically my sump pump runs a lot when it rains - however if it doesn’t rain it doesn’t run - especially in the summer (I could g...
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answersupdated 18 days ago by Wings
Water under slab foundation
There is retained water under my house slab foundation (no basement). The moisture from this water caused some damage to the hardwood floor that caused me to dig ...
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answersupdated 21 days ago by BV026063
Brick on Front of Home Buried in Ground
My newly purchased existing home has brick along the front of the home below the window level. This brick extends a good foot below ground level. Is this normal...
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answersupdated 26 days ago by BV026040
Weeps below grade - what to do?
I'm getting water in my new-to-me house during storms. I removed some bushes to investigate and found my weep holes are about 4 inches below grade with the dirt s...
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answersupdated 27 days ago by BV026025
Crawl Space Dehumidifier
I hope someone can help me with a problem that I am having. I live in southwest Georgia. It is often humid in this area. My house is about 2000 sq.ft. and ther...
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answersupdated 2 months ago by BV025793
Masonry Contractors Recommendation
Hi. I've been looking for the masonry contractors in Chicago and by the recommendation I found mtmasonrychicago.com Do you guys know this company? Would you recom...
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answersupdated 3 months ago by BV025603
water cascading off of Gambrel roof missing the gutters and flooding the yard
I have a very old 115+ yr old Dutch Colonial with Gambrel roof. when it rains at each of the 4 places where the roofs join, there is visible streams of water com...
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answersupdated 3 months ago by Morwenna1
Water in basket
Water coming in between brick and foundation where it drops down for the walkout. It drops from 8 feet to 6 inches in spot where it’s still 3 feet below grade. Wa...
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answersupdated 3 months ago by BV025580
Crawlspace
I'm removing dirt from my camp's crawlspace and there are currently concrete blocks as supports under a few sections of the floor. Should I replace those with con...
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answersupdated 3 months ago by BV025465
Are Footer Drains Required for Slabs?
When a footer is used in conjunction with a basement or crawlspace, a drain is certainly required. In the case of a footer used in conjunction with a frost wall ...
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answersupdated 4 months ago by BV025546
Possible Mold Mildew
My sister has started a project at her place and when she pulled the carpet up she saw he cement floor with what looks like possible mild/mildew. She took a h...
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answersupdated 4 months ago by BV025544
Sill beam repair: How to flatten wood in a deep recess?
Hello, We are working on repairing rotted oak sill beams on an 1840s timber frame house. We removed the bulk of the rotten wood. How does one get the b...
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answersupdated 5 months ago by BV025206
Old House Quandry
Hello, Buying a old brick corner rowhouse (100+ years old) in NYC and there are diagonal cracks along side the exterior windows that have been there since at l...
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answersupdated 5 months ago by BV025195
Steel support beam not level
On a new house build the steel support beam is not level side to side. It is installed in pockets of the concrete walls and shimmed with steel shims. On one ...
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answersupdated 5 months ago by BV025128
Foundation and walls
We have a new house on a slab. I am chemically sensitive and sensitive to outdoor smells. Would like to remove lowest level of vinyl siding and apply sealant in ...
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answersupdated 5 months ago by BV025181
Which type of drain for a crawl space?
I'm looking for some opinions on which type of drain to use for correcting a wet crawl space. I had three different professional opinions which has only confused ...
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answersupdated 6 months ago by BV025019
Foundation space between it and patio
Ants Are coming into my house/Kitchen. I have a window above my sink. From the outside, There is a patio up against my foundation. There is about a 1" gap between...
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answersupdated 6 months ago by BV024861
