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I am in the process of finishing my basement. I will be using spray foam insulation and wondered if I had to frame before spraying. I will be spraying 2" of foam....
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July 29, 2013
My customer recently had a new furnace and A/C installed. The condensation tube runs across the floor to the drain as it is supposed to. However, now that they are renovating the drain is in the middle ...
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July 10, 2013
My electrical box had one of the corners damaged due to a water leak we had. The leak has been fixed but the corner of the box that got wet is rusted out. Inside of the box did not get wet and has no rust but...
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July 2, 2013
I have a 1/2 horse jet pump that pumps from a shallow well. It has recently started taking a long time to get back up to pressure 30/50. If the washing machine is running the pressure will sit at 30 psi...
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May 21, 2013
I have a problem with my basement. My basement is freezing cold all year round. In the winter time even with the air ducts open the temperature is around 18C (65F) while the upstairs is 21C (71F)...
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May 24, 2013
I had three basement windows replaced last year and one of my windows is now losing concrete about it's self. There was likely a crack that was letting water in (I found some in my basement drop ceilin...
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May 15, 2013
A few months ago we did a complete bathroom reno including installing a new bath tub. We were careful to ensure it was sitting properly on the floor before we did the drywall and tiling. During the process ...
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May 13, 2013
I built a roof over the front porch to protect it from the rain. (see photos) It's tied in to the existing roof line, pitched about 3 Inches back to front...over about 5 feet. (It was the...
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May 11, 2013
I have three existing foundation dampers that are old and broken. I'm looking for replacement dampers, preferably automatic, but they don't seem too common. Does anyone have any info on how ...
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May 1, 2013
The bathroom in the condo above mine has been leaking. The ceiling in my bathroom is starting to bubble out from the leak. I have recently noticed on one section of the bubbling a lot of dark spots. Coul...
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August 14, 2013
My brick chimney is need of repair. The section above the roof line is bad and the section below the roof is line still looking pretty good with no broken bricks or cracks that I can see. The section above t...
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February 7, 2014
The basement in my bungalow got flooded due to power outage and no battery pack on sub pump. My contractor felt there was no difference between 4 hours and 24 hours to pumping out the water. Is this true?...
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May 13, 2013
I live in a 130 year old house with a stone and mortar foundation. The hardwood floor in my dining room has a growing downward curve as you enter the next room (kitchen). I would like to make it level a...
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February 7, 2014
My house was built in 1969. It is the home my parent built. I have a basement, the full length of the home which 85' long and 28' wide. The down stairs bed room on the northwest side of the house we...
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March 31, 2013
I recently was asked to repair a ceiling that has radiant heating in the ceiling. There are many cracks in the ceiling where the radiant tiles are in the ceiling. They disappear in the summer when the heat is o...
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March 17, 2013
Is the delta membrane for waterproofing suppose to go to about 1 inch below grade? We had membrane installed last year but contractor put it one foot below grade and we are still getting leaking through...
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March 28, 2013
Hi all, This is our second winter in a newly built house. The basement was insulated with a layer of poly against the concrete and framing done about 2-3 inches off the wall. One layer of fiberglass ba...
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March 11, 2013
Hello, My husband and I cut the entryway of our oak floor by 4 ft. We laid down tile in it's place. The problem is that my husband used his rifle oil on the wood floors. Now we have about 12 inches...
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March 11, 2013
I live in a home that is 10 years old, I moved in September. We had a foundation crack fixed on the North East side of the home, and last week we found water on the floor pooled in the south east corne...
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February 19, 2013
My basement's laminate floor was damaged by water heater leak and need to be replaced. I am considering several options but none is perfect. Several contractors said that tile with radiant heating will ...
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January 28, 2013