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How do you apply vapor barrier and insulation to a CMU house?

...basements , that’s one of our building guide pages that will help you pick a method. Read those over and get back to us, we can for sure set you up. Sound good?...

Posted by Scott Brekke Nov. 22, 2019 Basements improvements 2 responses

Is polyiso board or styrofoam best for insulating when finishing a basement in CO?

...basement:  Preventing mold when you insulate your basement The difference between Polyiso, EPS & XPS rigid insulation boards I have a few questions that w...

Posted by Evan B. Nov. 21, 2019 Basements improvements 1 response

Are slab on grade foundations cheaper than a basement?

...basements properly is more expensive than the way most basements are built (ie: doomed to fail) so the problem off the bat is that most basement advocates are b...

Posted by Jason Nov. 21, 2019 New foundations and slab-on-grade 1 response

What Should You Look For When Buying a Slab on Grade Home?

...Basement; Which is Best? Reading that page will give you a better idea of what to look for in a slab. And the first question in my mind would be if it was heate...

Posted by Mike Molloy Nov. 6, 2019 Slab on Grade 1 response

What is the best way to build a slab on grade on bedrock?

I watched your videos with much interest but wasn't sure about the "trench" type perimeter "grade beam" in terms of supporting the house structure, and the fact...

Posted by peter owen Oct. 31, 2019 Slab on Grade 1 response

How do you fix a moisture problem in a finished basement?

...Basements Moldy? Preventing moisture when you insulate your basement Building better basements: how to insulate your basement properly  Waterproofing an d heat...

Posted by Margo MACFARLANE Oct. 28, 2019 Foundation and basement improvements 1 response

What is the best way to insulate my basement?

...basements properly to avoid mold, heat loss and water infiltration, see this page here - Best practices for basement construction - new home or renovations  Tha...

Posted by Chris Rogers Oct. 27, 2019 Foundation and basement improvements 3 responses

Is it not structurally dangerous to smash a concrete floor for a drain?

...basement. People get in trouble for lowering their basement without a permit. I was in a house once where the owners had done that, but an inspector came and ha...

Posted by t b March 2, 2021 Waterproofing and drainage 2 responses

Why do you shim up basement walls?

...BASEMENTS MOLDY? HOW TO FIX OR PREVENT A MOLDY BASEMENT page. Shim up bottom plates to allow for water to pass under in cases of mild flooding. What do you me...

Posted by t b March 2, 2021 Basements improvements 4 responses

Can you run plumbing in exterior walls?

...basement and would like to know if plumbing supply lines must always be run through interior partition walls or can they be brought to exterior basement walls t...

Posted by Steve J Feb. 22, 2021 Plumbing and water heaters 1 response

How do you insulate concrete basement walls and avoid mould?

...basement walls. Then the stud framing goes on. Then additional bats or Rock Wool boards installed between the frame stuctures. I do not want to finish the basem...

Posted by William Hunter Feb. 22, 2021 Basements improvements 2 responses

How do can I insulate an existing basement floor from 1906?

...basement is only 21% of total under house footage. 79% is crawl space. Basement Never painted. Walls go up 4 ft to a 2ft wide ledge and then the old stone found...

Posted by Cathy Gaskins Feb. 18, 2021 Basements improvements 3 responses

How do you do Radon mitigation when with insulating and ventilating a crawlspace?

...basement and 75% crawl space. It was flipped last year before I bought it. A radon test in the basement = 4.4. I covered the sump hole with lexan (nice fit but ...

Posted by Cathy Gaskins Feb. 17, 2021 Radon in Homes - Mitigation 1 response

Why is there condensation in between 1.5" polyiso board and roxul insulation?

Hi guys im from Canada and I recently finish studying and insulating my basement. I used one and a half inch polyiso board insulation glued to the wall with adh...

Posted by Tyler Norrie Feb. 9, 2021 Basements improvements

Is there anything I can do about a vapor barrier on the wrong side of a basement wall?

...basement that was finished about 1999. The house itself is from 1938 with a field stone foundation. When the finished the basement they put pt wood directly on ...

Posted by Iain B Feb. 8, 2021 Basements improvements 8 responses

With a raised house how should I insulate underneath?

My house is raised off the ground about 5' and the current insulation is falling apart and was just firberglass batt insulation. I'm looking at wool batt insula...

Posted by Kevin Marmillion Feb. 1, 2021 Basements improvements 3 responses

What is the best way to finish basement walls?

...basements Building better basements: how to insulate your basement properly If you look at some of the diagrams in that page you will notice a few things that y...

Posted by Aram Scaram Jan. 21, 2021 Basements improvements 3 responses

Do I need to spray foam the ceiling of my crawl space to help winterize it?

I have a 600 sq foot cottage and would like to winterize the crawl space. Every winter I have the water turned off to keep the pipes from freezing.  The crawlsp...

Posted by Sheilagh Thompson Jan. 21, 2021 Crawl spaces 1 response
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