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Metal Drop-Down Ladder
Would like to install a metal drop-down ladder to our attic, but where to find one? I found one manufacturer in Australia, but I would rather buy one in the USA....
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answersupdated about 1 month ago by BV018687
Concrete foundation repair
The outside of my house (built mid'70s) has several inches of exposed concrete around the periphery of the house where the basement shows above the level of the g...
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answersupdated about 1 month ago by BV018664
trapdoor to basement
I just purchased a home and I'm trying to figure out how to either relocate a trap door to our basement or frame it or something. It's literally in front of our b...
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answersupdated about 1 month ago by BV018599
Tuscan Stone Bronze Laminate Flooring
Desperate Need of Discontinued Flooring I am needing DuPont Real Touch Elite Laminate Flooring in Tuscan Stone Bronze Model #118-640. In need of 100 sq...
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answersupdated about 1 month ago by BV018586
Ceiling tiles
How to mask or cover ceiling tile marks without using a spray or paint
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answersupdated about 2 months ago by BV018558
Painting basement wall
I have a newly built condo. The basment is poured and the interior of the walls are a stamped brick layout. I wish to paint walls and accent thenbrick but my budg...
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answersupdated about 2 months ago by BV018500
how do I find drain/weep tile in my 1950 home
Hi, I have tried looking thru posts but can not seem to find an answer on how I figure out if my "new" 1950's home has drain/weep tile. There is not discharge in...
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answersupdated about 2 months ago by BV018499
Water coming out of hole in crawlspace dirt?
House was built in 1950 and has a raised rubblestone foundation, so there's no footing under the ground. Typical dirt crawlspace. This is my mother's house. The p...
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answersupdated about 2 months ago by BV018494
Basement Foundation
I have a new construction home with an unfinished basement. ( 3 years old ) You can see a wood board along the french drain line of the basement floor. I have ...
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answersupdated 2 months ago by MichelleD
Finish basement with French drain
I am wanting to finish off a portion of my basement. I have read through many different post, sites, and articles about what types of insulation and things to us...
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answersupdated 2 months ago by BV018401
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...
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answersupdated 2 months ago by BV018394
Help Basement Walls are crumbling
The walls in my 63-yr old full walk-out basement are crumbling in spots. The walls have been painted and the wall is crumbing in several places behind the paint ...
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answersupdated 3 months ago by BV018336
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 3 months ago by BV018307
Basement Waterproofing
If you have water coming from your basement wall(s) and/or coming from what is called the'isolation joint' which is where the bottom of bsmt wall meets the floor...
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answersupdated 3 months ago by BV018305
I need help to get an egressed window
I need to install an egress window. Would you be willing to come to Newark NJ and do a show on installing one? Feeling desperate with no money only a grant from...
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answersupdated 3 months ago by BV018291
Concrete sealers for radon mitigation
Are there any groups (like ANSI or ASTM) that have evaluated the actual effectiveness of various sealers that are supposed to prevent transmission of radon throug...
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answersupdated 3 months ago by BV018261
Chemical/Vapor odor in basement after mold remediation
Hi. LONG POST! PLEASE HELP!! I just had some mold remediation done by a national professional company. My basment is unfinished. The strong mold odor and subsequ...
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answersupdated 3 months ago by BV018211
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 unique. (The bui...
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answersupdated 3 months ago by BV018196
water issue
HELP!!my sump pit is continuing to fill nonstop. Pump going off every 30 seconds. downspouts and discharge is taking water away from house. Where is all this wate...
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answersupdated 4 months ago by 4dogs
