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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concrete slab on top of concrete slab???
I'm about to rebuild an existing shop that was built 20+ yrs ago on a concrete slab. I would like to pour a slab on top of the existing slab.Is it feasable to pou...
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answersupdated 6 days ago by BV022033
Connecting steel i-beam to foundation
Hello - I'm having a new house built – 2 story + basement currently at the framing stage and noticed something that I just had to ask about.When they poured the f...
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answersupdated 10 days ago by BV021998
Holes in drywall
Recently, I was painting walls and I found a soft spot where the paint and drywall (what was left of it) came out. I saw these smooth tunnels in the drywall. I ...
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answersupdated 10 days ago by BV021993
ATTIC HUMIDITY
Hi. Hope all's well. Now, I'd really appreciate your help ... I'm stumped. Greg V. of Bob Vila's site suggested I post this. Questions: Do humidity ...
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answersupdated 10 days ago by BV021992
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 12 days ago by BV021977
ten sides hexagon
i want to know how to get equal on my ten side hexagon
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answersupdated 12 days ago by BV021973
Filling in a Basement for a Garage
Hello BV Community, New member here, with lots of questions! Here's the low-down... My house was originally a store (50+ years) with a low block basement...
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answersupdated 13 days ago by BV021971
How to divert water from a Cove Leak to an already installed sump pump?
I have a sump pump but a cove leak goes in the opposite direction. What can I do to remedy this.
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answersupdated 28 days ago by Arnie
PIPA PVC PIPAKU TERBAIK
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answersupdated 30 days ago by BV021853
My house being burned my name is Terry Godwin 511 Park avenue Mansfield Arkansas 72944
My house caught fire several years ago and I haven't been able to fix it my insurance was lapsed as unfortunately I had to pay off a funeral and there wasn't any ...
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answersupdated about 1 month ago by BV021827
granite block foundation
We have a 100+ year old house with a good granite block foundation ... good except that it leaks all along the uphill side after a long steady rain. We have a co...
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answersupdated about 1 month ago by Leo Alfie
Big amount of drain water coming into sump pit
Hi all, Last Friday I had a strong rainfall and after several hours I heard my backup sump pump alarm buzzing ... so I went to check it and I could see both main...
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answersupdated about 2 months ago by hk321
"raid bug spray" smell
So....I hope this may help some of you that have had this ongoing problem of what smells like RAID bug spray in your home. My contractor took a look and found so...
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answersupdated 2 months ago by BV021562
Seeping foundation
Water is seeping in between wall base and foundation. How can I do to stop seepong water
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answersupdated 2 months ago by BV021496
Mothball smell
I have seen several post for this but not many answers. I thought that I had mice in my attic and read an article that recommended mothballs. Now I cannot get the...
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answersupdated 2 months ago by BV021486
Help with repair
My husband was diagnosed, with Multiple Myeloma, after the break of his left humerus. It has taken a toll on us, as you know. Our resources are really low. Can yo...
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answersupdated 2 months ago by BV021467
Air gap between foundation wall & finished wall
I am finishing the basement of my 1937 Northern Virginia house and have read about the insulation issues until I’m blind, particularly the discussion on this thre...
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answersupdated 3 months ago by BV021453
Dryer Vent
My house is built on a slab and my dryer vent is under ground to the outside. I have lived here 9 years and had no problem with the dryer vent till now. I had a g...
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answersupdated about 2 months ago by hk321
Humidity & black mold
2 bedroom downstairs are pretty humid. 1 in particular seems to get the brunt of the problems. We noticed many years ago that around the baseboards on the lamin...
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answersupdated 3 months ago by BV021445
