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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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 9 days 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 10 days 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 17 days 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 21 days 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 21 days 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 22 days 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 27 days 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 about 1 month 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 about 1 month 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 about 2 months ago by 4dogs
moth ball smell
I dropped a bag of mothballs behind a wall that is made of concrete blocks in a basement and thy fell to the bottom. I cannot get them out. can I get rid o smell...
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answersupdated about 2 months ago by mallon
WATER COMING FROM UNDER KITCHEN TILES
Hello, I'm hoping someone can help me here. I bought a condo about 2 years ago and have multiple flooding problems. Some have been repaired but there is still one...
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answersupdated about 2 months ago by tsutton27
Replacing Basement Support Posts
I'm replacing 6 by 6 wooden support posts in the basement of my 95 year old home. The 3 posts were sitting on concrete piers which are 3.5 inches below the concre...
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answersupdated about 2 months ago by BV018093
unknown purpose
I recently acquired a home built in 1920. There are 4 large (1" x 5") screws with a - 1 1/4" ball for a head screwed into 4 of the floor joists. They are in a li...
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answersupdated about 2 months ago by BV018081
Water Leak below Sill Plate
Hello I hope someone can help me out with my problem. My house has brick on the front side of the house only. The rest of the house (balance 3 sides) has hardip...
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answersupdated about 2 months ago by BV018074
SUMP PUMP IN GARAGE (APPROX 4 FT ABOVE BASEMENT)
Hi there, I am guessing my garage was built as an add-on to my home as it is about 4 feet higher than my basement. There are stairs and a doorway from inside the ...
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answersupdated about 2 months ago by BV018072
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 and subsequent ra...
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answersupdated 2 months ago by BV017988
Foundation
With new construction is there a cost difference between a garden level foundation and a 10ft wall basement foundation?
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answersupdated 2 months ago by BV017933
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 the walls that ...
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answersupdated 2 months ago by BV017914
