We just had a rare flash flood which raised the water table and forced water into our basement between the floor and wall. It was a finished basement with carpe...
Concrete block basement wall. Moisture issue in spring ( and I suspect fall). We get a lot of people asking about the best way to insulate a cinder block (CMU) ...
...Basements Moldy? How to Fix & Prevent Mold in Homes A dehumidifier is a good thing to have in a basement but it won’t do much to remove moisture from the ot...
...basements, and for a few more tips you could check out this page - How to Insulate Basements Properly And to address your question specifically, in a perfect w...
I'm trying to insulate Rim joists /cripple walls in basements have read about three methods using EPS & batt with slightly different orders. Plan to insulat...
I live in climate zone 5 in USA and plan to frame basement walls roughly 3” away from concrete and then place mineral wool between the studs. I do not plan to ...
...insulating it. Many basements in older homes simply are not insulated at all, and therefore they do have higher heating bills to show for it (which is not great...
Our house is a little over 100 years old, with a cinderblock foundation walls in the basement. We’ve got a minor crack in the grout, and we were advised to fil...
...basements properly in new homes - Best practices for building basements in new homes Now that we got that stuff out of the way.... here are some more direct an...
...basements walls the same way they build above grade walls, without realizing that they can’t dry to the outside. So putting organic materials like wood against...
Hello, I'm in the midst of a post-flood basement renovation and have been doing some reading on your website only recently. I'm realizing that I may have made s...
...insulating your basement. According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), this part of the home is typically responsible for more than 30% of h...
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