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water cascading off of Gambrel roof missing the gutters and flooding the yard
I have a very old 115+ yr old Dutch Colonial with Gambrel roof. when it rains at each of the 4 places where the roofs join, there is visible streams of water com...
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answersupdated 8 days ago by Morwenna1
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 9 days ago by BV025665
Brick on Front of Home Buried in Ground
My newly purchased existing home has brick along the front of the home below the window level. This brick extends a good foot below ground level. Is this normal...
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answersupdated 9 days ago by BV025642
Water in basket
Water coming in between brick and foundation where it drops down for the walkout. It drops from 8 feet to 6 inches in spot where it’s still 3 feet below grade. Wa...
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answersupdated 23 days ago by BV025580
Crawlspace
I'm removing dirt from my camp's crawlspace and there are currently concrete blocks as supports under a few sections of the floor. Should I replace those with con...
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answersupdated 24 days ago by BV025465
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 30 days ago by BV025546
Possible Mold Mildew
My sister has started a project at her place and when she pulled the carpet up she saw he cement floor with what looks like possible mild/mildew. She took a h...
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answersupdated about 1 month ago by BV025544
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 2 months ago by BV025257
Sill beam repair: How to flatten wood in a deep recess?
Hello, We are working on repairing rotted oak sill beams on an 1840s timber frame house. We removed the bulk of the rotten wood. How does one get the b...
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answersupdated 2 months ago by BV025206
Old House Quandry
Hello, Buying a old brick corner rowhouse (100+ years old) in NYC and there are diagonal cracks along side the exterior windows that have been there since at l...
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answersupdated 2 months ago by BV025195
Steel support beam not level
On a new house build the steel support beam is not level side to side. It is installed in pockets of the concrete walls and shimmed with steel shims. On one ...
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answersupdated 2 months ago by BV025128
Foundation and walls
We have a new house on a slab. I am chemically sensitive and sensitive to outdoor smells. Would like to remove lowest level of vinyl siding and apply sealant in ...
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answersupdated 2 months ago by BV025181
Which type of drain for a crawl space?
I'm looking for some opinions on which type of drain to use for correcting a wet crawl space. I had three different professional opinions which has only confused ...
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answersupdated 3 months ago by BV025019
Foundation space between it and patio
Ants Are coming into my house/Kitchen. I have a window above my sink. From the outside, There is a patio up against my foundation. There is about a 1" gap between...
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answersupdated 4 months ago by BV024861
Ideal Winter Attic Temp?
I was wondering... during the winter months, how close should the attic temperature be to the outside temperature? What is the ideal range? Jim
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answersupdated 4 months ago by BV024749
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 4 months ago by BV024701
Soil too close to siding and not enough slope to lower the level
My backyard is beautiful but in the southwest corner I have an issue. The soil level is too high and comes to the bottom of my cement fiber siding. I can not ta...
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answersupdated 5 months ago by BV024559
Sump Pump every 45 to 60 seconds
Just bought a house and have noticed that the sump pump--after a decent rain--goes on about every 45 to 60 seconds for about a couple of days. It's a Zoeller, ...
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answersupdated 5 months ago by BV024548
Small Leak At Floor/Wall Joint
I have a garage, which has one wall that sits below grade. Looking at it, there is a small amount of water that leaks through at the floor/wall joint. It's not ...
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answersupdated 5 months ago by BV024497
