how to know if footing is OK when there is a long foundation crack?
Hi all,I am purchasing a new-built house. I noticed that there is a long straight crack from top to bottom, from outside to inside of foundation. It scares me s...
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Need 40 pieces of 4 117/8" x 4 7/8" Pergo Bristol Chestnut asap please
Need 40 pieces of 4 117/8" x 4 7/8" Pergo Bristol Chestnut asap please mkkotecha@yahoo.com
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answersupdated 12 days ago by BV020320
MOLD REMEDIATION COMPANY SAYS THERE IS 20 SPORES OF BLACK MOLD STILL!
Hello, I need some advice on Mold in my rental. the company charges me 5300 for removal and 600 to test it. Now after two months of cleaning and such. another...
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answersupdated 17 days ago by BV020262
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 17 days ago by BV019761
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 23 days ago by BV020200
Bedroom addition on stilts
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We want to enlarge our master bedroom (13' side wall x 11' back wall) and add a ...
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answersupdated 25 days ago by BV020183
Insulating a crawl space
I have a summer "lake house" which was built in the 1970's. The house is built on a slope, with a crawl space that has a dirt floor and is narrow in the back and...
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answersupdated about 1 month ago by BV020136
Flooding
We recently inherited this house and ran into an issue. At some point they poured a concrete slab with no rat wall. They over time have built up the dirt around t...
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answersupdated about 1 month ago by BV020131
Single Carport to Double Garage
I have a single carport, with a 12'x 20' concrete slab (built in 1972). The slab is in great shape. We are looking to expand that to a 20' x 20' closed in garag...
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answersupdated about 1 month ago by BV020129
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 about 1 month ago by BV020044
Smelly Attic - what could it be and solution?
We just moved into a used home in the Denver area. The bedroom with the attic entrance has a strange smell. The house also has an attic fan (located in the hall...
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answersupdated about 1 month ago by BV020007
Crack in Concrete Porch Leaking in Cellar
Hi everyone, We have an older 1950's home that had a exposed 4'x10' concrete slab front porch (4" thick). Below the porch is a small cold cellar. When we bough...
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answersupdated about 2 months ago by BV019876
Aggregate porch leaks into crawlspace
I have an aggregate concrete front porch with a row of brick which borders the first step coming onto the porch. The porch is built over the crawlspace, and I'm c...
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answersupdated 2 months ago by BV019813
Desparate
decorating, and air/heat. Plus I would like to make one room downstairs more inviting. Boy do I need help. I have seizures so I have to be careful continuously an...
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answersupdated 2 months ago by BV019802
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 2 months ago by BV019739
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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 months ago by BV019289
