The white powder is efflorescnce. It is hard to stop and can go on for years.Euclid makes a product called Eff stop that may be of help.Good luck,K...
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The rods are called wall ties. The leaks will lessen once gutters are installed but will not stop.This sounds like a basement that was not waterpro...
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The easiest fix is a urethane injection. You will need a professional to perform this for you. If Annandale is close Charlotteville I can recomend ...
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Mike,I was unable to open the photos but reinforcing steel should have a minimum of 1" of cover. I would treat the steel with a corrosion inhibiter...
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Amanda,You can tuck point those bricks with mortar.Use type "S" mortar with sand, You can usually buy it premixed at the lumber yard so all you hav...
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David,Look for a construction specialties store in your area. AH Harris is one I know that is in New York. Siloxane can be sprayed with pump up gar...
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Lily,First off, I do not reccomend carpet in a basement. The relative humidity is generally too high in most basements and the carpet will end up b...
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Roach,water will go through brick. Try the easy things first. Check caulking on all windows and doors. If needed caulk with one part urethane caulk...
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Homebild is right. The only way to "Waterproof a wall" is an exterior dig up. Foam injection in the wall will insulated but will not waterproof bec...
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Bob,I have had an unusual amount of interset in wood foundations lately.I personally don't like the idea but they are allowed by International code...
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You don't specify but it sound like you are talking about a crawl space.If this is the case, and you do not wish to dig up the exterior, you can in...
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there is no real way of sealing the brick from the inside. you can parge coat the interior and seal out some water but it never really works. In or...
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Pumpguy,As a general rule, sump pumps do require maintence. As a general rule I tell my customers to replace working pumps at or before ten years. ...
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The channel around your basement is an interior pressure relief drain. It is designed to keep water pressure from building up on the exterior of th...
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Mr Me,I understand your viewpoint, I just disagree.Try to find a match for a 10 year old ceiling tile, If you do match the pattern will the color b...
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Slabs crack because they are concrete. that's its job. It gets hard, it cracks. Above the frost line should have nothing to do with cracks. Concret...
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I assume that you are looking to gain a few inches of headspace in your basement.Drywall is a good approach. If a pipe leaks, you cut a section of ...
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There are several alternatives to topping a slab. You can add some toppings as thin as 1/4". An important point that you should know is that regard...
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I don't know what dricore subflooring is but there are several clues that lead me to believe that you have no vapor barrier underneath the slab.Wat...
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It sounds like your water table is rising and allowing water to run along a tree root and to the foundation wall.RECAP1. Area is bone dry under por...
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