drainage
In order to be closer to my Mother, I purchased an older fixer upper. I have pretty much depleted my reno budget, but after the recent hurricane an...
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6 days by BV017988
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refinishing a rustic concrete floor
We purchased a country home built with the foundation serving as the floor of the entire house. At first, I thought the floor was interesting and u...
9 days by BV017952
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Foundation
With new construction is there a cost difference between a garden level foundation and a 10ft wall basement foundation?
10 days by BV017933
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Cleaning up an unfinished side of a basement.
Cleaning out the ceiling between the 2x6’s, bug spraying it, and covering it up. Also covering or painting the floor and doing something else with ...
12 days by BV017914
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Kerosene spill
Spilled large amount of kerosene on concrete garage floor. The spill was not found right away. Spill has been cleaned up. It has been days and t...
13 days by BV017907
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Sump Pump - Slow, water noise trickling in pit (annoying)
I am about to finish off my basement and I am concerned that the sound of the water draining into my sump pump pit is going to become extremely ann...
15 days by BV017890
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Anyone tried RadonSeal?
I'm looking to both waterproof my basement and lower the radon level. Has anyone tried the product called RadonSeal? I haven't been able to find ...
16 days by BV017876
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Sudden Basement Flooding Help
Hello, Our house is approximately 14 years old. We have lived here for 1.5 years and have never had a drop of moisture in our basement (unfinished...
16 days by BV017875
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Insulating a crawl basement
In April, we purchased a home in Illinois which was built in 2001. Per the blueprints, the crawl is an 8” foundation, 2” mud slab on 4 mil visquen...
18 days by BV017856
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Basement Product Sani-tred
Has anyone heard of the product sani-tred? The website claims it is the perfect waterproofer for inside the basement. It is a rubberized polymer t...
23 days by BV017818
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HELP! Looking for Portenza PZ04 tile - Daltile
Hello everyone. I am doing work in my basement and am looking for some tile which I have learned has been discontinued. Portenza PZ04 Terra di Si...
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Sani-Tred discussion
I have been living in my house for 35 years and had water in the basement twice, both times during a Noreaster that dropped 12 to 15 in" of rain in...
23 days by BV017818
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repairing/replacing old footings and foundation walls
My foundation is over 80 years old, and has been neglected for most of its life. In some area’s the mortar is starting to turn to sand. Other areas...
26 days by BV017796
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Defective Tyroc & difficulty getting warranty enforced from BJET
Anyone know what's up at Tyroc/BJET HQ? We got "faulty" Tyroc from them in early March [batch either last 2014 or early 2015 and deemed "defective'...
30 days by BV017764
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plumbing leak
Hello There was a plumbing leak (possibility over 8 months) Near my laundry room I noticed leak about three months back Under the sliding near...
about 1 month by kmarcus2018
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Humidex vs. Dehumidifiers
I am renovating and re-finishing my basement, which I had to demo because of mold caused by humidity and a high water table underneath our slab. A...
about 1 month by BV017696
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leaking basement
Hello I have had enough with water in my basement. My home is old, so called historical part of town. The part where the city won't spend money a...
about 1 month by BV017658
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Buying a house
I am buying a house and there are a few issues just needed to know if this was a serious situation and in should run away or not thanks!!!!
about 1 month by cwr40104
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buying a house
buying a house there is water leaking from somewhere what should I do?????
about 1 month by BV017651
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Stream running under house
Hi I live on Long Island NY and where many homes tend to get water in their basements after a hard rain, I have a constant flow of water under my h...
about 1 month by BV017642
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