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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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 7 days ago by BV019739
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. After we removed...
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answersupdated 21 days ago by handyct
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 2 months ago by BV019444
What tool sounds like a bullet going off when drilling wood into concrete?
Can wood be attached to concrete for a subfloor without a vapor barrier beneath? If not and you can’t get the wood back up, can you treat the wood somehow?
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answersupdated about 2 months ago by BV019436
fresh cut hardwood
Hello everyone I am building a deck and want to use some lumber from my forest. can i use ash cut up last week for the frame? it would be free. i also have a bi...
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answersupdated about 2 months ago by shadowgun1102
Radon Seal Plus
Do not buy this product. They first blamed me for incorrect application. Then I got specific instructions and followed to the letter. Each area it was put on, dri...
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answersupdated about 2 months ago by BV019357
Cracks in steps and porch and mortar
concrete repair in a tube or tub for small jobs. I saw something like a concrete glue on a post that looked easy enough for me to do.
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answersupdated 2 months ago by BV019289
soil runoff
I understand that wattles can be used to prevent soil runoff. We have an area in our property where soil runs off during rain and brings mud onto our patio. Where...
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answersupdated 3 months ago by antona
Unexplained Stains on drywall walls
Our 20+ year old house has started showing a weird symptom in the last 3 weeks. I hope you experts can guide me on this Some of the interior walls (that interf...
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answersupdated 3 months ago by BV019110
LIQUID NAILS?
Hi all, thanks for the help so far.. need a little more. I am kinda scared to go forward with the powder gun method to support the beams on concrete because of th...
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answersupdated 3 months ago by BV019085
Water under my 50s slab home
During winter water gets into the duct work.under my slab home..Moisture on the walls also..I can't afford the Big Company prices for a fix.Can I put drainage pip...
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answersupdated 3 months ago by BV019067
drywall
Hi I was planning on remodeling my parents basement and I wanted to know if you could hang drywall from Masonary or do you have to build a wooden framework inbetw...
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answersupdated 4 months ago by BV018951
buying a house
buying a house there is water leaking from somewhere what should I do?????
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answersupdated 4 months ago by BV018896
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 5 months 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 5 months 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 5 months ago by BV018599
Ceiling tiles
How to mask or cover ceiling tile marks without using a spray or paint
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answersupdated 6 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 6 months ago by BV018500
