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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...
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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answersI'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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answersWhen 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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answersMy 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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answersHello, 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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answersHello, 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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answersOn 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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answersWe 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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answersI'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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answersAnts 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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answersI 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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answersMy 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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answersMy 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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answersJust 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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answersI 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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answersDoes anyone have a solution to fit 3 sump pumps inside 1 pit? I want to place a big pump on the floor of the pit. I then want to have a battery pump 6 inches hi...
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answersI'm interested in purchasing a home that has been built on a concrete slab with no footing. What can be done to prevent issues from occurring with age and this ty...
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answersWe bought a house about 6 months ago and I'm wondering if we should get the foundation checked. We had an inspection before buying and no red flags were raised. ...
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answersAt what degree of change in flooring when walking do you feel a grade variance? 1/8", 1/4", 1/2", 1 inch? new construction and LVP laid over concrete and I can ...
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answersAre there any concerns with sleeving water and sewer mains through a foundation under a two-story addition? When we hired our contractor, he was aware of both of ...
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