Framing unfinished Basement / floating wall??
Is a second top plate needed on a floating wall in a basement? Were building 2x4 walls. This is in Denver, CO. Were could I find info on this project?
Is a second top plate needed on a floating wall in a basement? Were building 2x4 walls. This is in Denver, CO. Were could I find info on this project?
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answersI am entertaing the idea of digging out the crawl space under my home and adding a full basement, I need to know what the first few steps are that I would need to...
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answersWe build our house in october of 98, it has a crawlspace and everything in it is up to code. We are having problems with moisture coming through the vents in the ...
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answersI have 3 cracks in different walls that go from the ceiling to the floor. I would like some advice on how to repair them.I have added 3" steel I beams verticaly 3...
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answersWhat is the best way, and materials to use, to construct a dry well? I have a backyard that is pitched into my Florida room that leaks during major rain storms. ...
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answersWhat is the "sequence" of insulating material I should use for my (concrete poured) basement walls (ie: 1st vapor barrier, insulation, etc)?? Thanks
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answersThe basement in my home was poured in the late thirties. I have recently turned it into an apartment and now I need to know what can be done to stop the moisture...
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answersI am finishing out rooms in a block basement in Wisconsin. The basement is at grade in front of the house and exposed in the back., with side walls where the blo...
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answersI am interested in fixing up my garage so I can put some workout equipment in it. Currently, the garage has hardy plank siding, no drywall, no insulation and no ...
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answersI have a crawl space that is about a foot tall not sure if you even call this a crawl space. Anyone have any suggestions as to how I can insulate it?
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answersSeveral questions, Do I have to put a layer of plastic down on the cement floor before I put my sleepers down? Can I attach the sleepers with Liquid nails only,(m...
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answersI have a wood frame home that sits on 3 high block tiers. The crawl space is open.Would it be right to go under the house and stretch a string across the joists,...
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answersMy house is four years old and I have noticed an increase in the amount of times our sub pump turns on during wet periods. When we first moved in it hardly ever ...
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answersWe need to put a celeing in our basement. Right now it is just padded insulation. Does any one know of a very cheap way of doing this as we have a low budget. Tha...
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answersMy basement has a foul smell that occurs after it has rained or the air is damp outside. The problem is the worst in the Spring and Fall. Last Spring the smell ...
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answersI have been trying to solve this problem but have failed. The odd thing about my situation is that the problem only occurs on the north side? Please check out the...
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answersOur basement rec room is very cold in the winter and we want to supplement the heating with either an electric baseboard heater or a fan. Which would work better...
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answersI am in a new home (1 yr old) that is beginning to show water damage on my 2nd floor ceilings as a result of excess moisture in my attic. You can see moisture fro...
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answersI'd like to install inside drain tile and sump pump in my home. There is no existing drain tile or sump. Does anyone have any directions on how to do this? Tha...
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answersI just purchased my first home on a village lot and moved in 3 weeks ago. Everythingabout the experience was horrible and now I have to live with the consequence...
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