wet cellar drainage
I have a rather old house witha rather wet basement. The foundation is brick with a cement slab floor. The floor is almost always wet in areas.I know the usual so...
I have a rather old house witha rather wet basement. The foundation is brick with a cement slab floor. The floor is almost always wet in areas.I know the usual so...
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answersI want to add an addition and wrap around porch. I need to pour a foundation, (for addition) and slab for the porch. My problem is elevation. I will need to pour...
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answersHi, I am an infrequent poster to this site, but really value it as a reference...I am very interested in buying a house in Alameda, CA. The house has been inspec...
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answersHad my basement finished last year. We're having problems keeping one room warm. I posted a heating question yesterday. One wall was framed up about six inches o...
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answersI have spoken to a number of people and I am just more confused. Some people tell me to put down a subfloor on top of the basement concrete and others say it is b...
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answersMy house is about 40 years old and was build according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Guidelines. A recent water heater mishap caused me to have the ...
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answersread my post from today March 6 2004 on the "Fix it For`em Board" about waterproofing,mold,efflorescence hydrostatic pressure etc...I`m a state licensed basemen...
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answersI have an unfinished basement, and I am planning to have it finished as a DIY project. I need info as to how to get started, which would mean installing the Fr...
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answershi. i recently had the owens corning basement wall system installed (i'm finishing the the ceiling myself), and so far, i like it. i plan on doing some entertai...
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answershi. i recently had the owens corning basement wall system installed (i'm finishing the the ceiling myself), and so far, i like it. i plan on doing some entertai...
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answersI am intersted in remodeling an attic above my detached garage that was built with fink type engineered trusses. Assuming the load bearing walls below are to cod...
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answersI have a problem with the garage floor heaving during the wintertime. The lift in the center is greater than the thickness of the bottom rubber seal on the double...
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answersI am in the process of beginning to finish half of my basement. My basement is 50ft. wide and I am going to do 25ft. of it. I have decided on the Dricore to s...
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answersRecently we went into our attic crawlspace due to a bird and discovered there was a large bail of hay in there. Can someone tell my why it woud be there and isn't...
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answersI've studded out my basement and have done all of the hvac and electrical work. I'm now ready to insulate. Should I use insulation with the paper on it(I'm assumi...
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answersWhen installing a footer drain under a basement concrete floor, can other footers that intersect with the "drain footer" be tunneled under to route the drain pipe...
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answersI purchased a 25 yr old home almost 1 yr ago. This is my first home and I was so excited about getting it that I think I made a big mistake. The house had some ...
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answersRecently my fiance and I bought a house, (Oct '03 we moved in) the house is a 25 year old raised ranch. the foundation is a block foundation. We purchased it from...
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answersI am considering an addition to an existing single storey house with a daylight basement. One possibility is to remove a portion of the existing roof and add a s...
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answersWe had a slow water leak from our refrigerator. By the time we noticed, a small part of our kitchen floor had warped. We got all of the affected hardwood flooring...
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