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 any reviews/tes...
Latest Discussions: BASEMENT & FOUNDATION
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 the blocks are...
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answersupdated about 5 hours ago by BV023912
Chemical smell after new concrete
We had new outdoor concrete stairs laid down in July. The stairs (6 stairs) go down into a 3 season room that is halfway underground. Ever since this project was...
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answersupdated 4 days ago by BV023883
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 12 days ago by BV023826
caulk and sheetrock at floor
I just leveled the floor of an old addition. The floor has minor "give" (I stress, "minor"). I silicon caulked the plywood floor both top and bottom where it meet...
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answersupdated 17 days ago by BV023799
rockwool insulation
Bob, I cannot fit an eps rigid board into the portal to the crawl space, as it is only 16 x 30". So I was thinking of using rockwool to put in the horizontal per...
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answersupdated 23 days ago by BV023754
Continous water coming in to my sump pump pit
6 weeks back, I have just moved to new house (20 year old). I have 1/2 HP sump pump and water backup sump pump in each pit. Since I moved, we had two major st...
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answersupdated 26 days ago by BV023738
Continous water coming in to my sump pump pit
6 weeks back, I have just moved to new house (20 year old). I have 1/2 HP sump pump and water backup sump pump in each pit. Since I moved, we had two major st...
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answersupdated 26 days ago by BV023736
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 annoying once I fi...
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answersupdated 27 days ago by BV023730
Damage from 2 hurricane strikes/ pier and
Hoping for advice, after Hurricane Laura was hoping for just a partial gut, but I Hurricen Delta had other ideas. The house was built in the early 70's, by a fa...
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answersupdated about 1 month ago by BV023651
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 about 1 month ago by BV023627
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 about 2 months ago by BV023531
Concrete stain removal help
Hello - I am trying to figure out how best to remove my parents outdoor, covered concrete patio stains. These have been there since they did some remodeling work...
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answersupdated 2 months ago by BV023401
Reason interior door came off hinges
the whole house shakes when industrial trucks drive on road every 5 minutes 100 feet from house. also when the washer or dryer is on the whole house shakes like a...
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answersupdated 2 months ago by BV023374
Repointing a brick house with raked mortar joints
I have a pre-war house built in 1938 that uses exterior brick walls with raked mortar joints that are crumbling and loose. I plan to repoint the mortar but after...
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answersupdated 3 months ago by BV023272
Paint concrete foundation / porch or not?
Hi I am in the process of (carefully) pressure washing the concrete below my vinyl siding and also the porch, to remove stains and buildup. My question is whethe...
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answersupdated 3 months ago by BV023252
discontinued alexandira walnut pergo LF00463
in search of Pergo Laminate Alexandria Walnut Sku LF00463. this was disconnected july 2020. need some to finish project
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answersupdated 4 months ago by BV023209
ATTIC HUMIDITY
Hi. Hope all's well. Now, I'd really appreciate your help ... I'm stumped. Greg V. of Bob Vila's site suggested I post this. Questions: Do humidity ...
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answersupdated 4 months ago by BV023131
Concrete floor
I accidentally over scrubbed my concrete garage floor with an auto scrubber,now there are certain spots that are very light in color, is there any way to repair t...
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answersupdated 4 months ago by BV023089
egress window help
My husband and I want to install egress windows. Seems like a doable DIY project (he is very handy although hasn't done this before). Any suggestions on preferr...
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answersupdated 4 months ago by OnCenter
