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Mold / Discussions

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Should I install basement drain tile vents?

...moldy - how to fix & prevent mold in homes We would love to help, and I think you could really stand for a second opinion before you move ahead, please give...

Posted by gary taube Dec. 11, 2019 Foundation and basement improvements 3 responses

In the winter should you heat a low/dirt floor crawl space with a furnace vent?

...mold or other problems in the winter? No, its quite the contrary. Heating a crawlspace will prevent mold. But heating a dirt floor crawlspace without taking any...

Posted by janis hobson Dec. 11, 2019 Crawl spaces 1 response

How do you prevent mold in a finished basement?

...mold behind the vapor barrier. The scariest part is that our house was only built in 2007! Now we've managed to strip all this smelly mess out, we tried to get ...

Posted by Brian Cole Nov. 22, 2019 Basements improvements 1 response

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

...mold problems in the future? We're thinking of doing this job ourselves, do you think it's possible for reasonably competent DIY'ers to complete? Building below...

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

How do you insulate concrete basement walls and avoid mould?

...mold When you see Rockwool on basement walls, any moisture in the concrete can move right through it, as long as it is not stopped by an interior vapor barrier....

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

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

...moldy and how to build basement walls that will stay dry At this point it sounds like the damage is done, but you may be able to buy yourself some time before d...

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

How do you prevent mold under flooring of a house on concrete slab?

...mold. A couple of questions and we can help  more – Where are you building? And what is below the slab or planned for below the slab (vapor barrier or not and h...

Posted by Linds Cullen Dec. 31, 2020 Slab on Grade 3 responses

Should I remove the plastic sheet in my cellar?

...moldy and how to prevent mold during basement renovations If you have cut open the poly vapor barrier on the basement walls then that is letting moisture escape...

Posted by Justin D'Arcy Dec. 4, 2020 Basements improvements 2 responses

Should I vent the space between a block wall and vapor barrier?

...mold behind the wood paneling, sheetrock, 2x4 wood studs, and fiberglass insulation. The old walls were just about touching the block walls and had no barrior b...

Posted by Nick Santore Oct. 10, 2020 Basements improvements 1 response

Are air purifiers a good option for keeping my apartment air cleaner?

I find the air in my apartment stale and I don't much like the smell. I don't think it's cooking smells and I don't smoke, I just think its the whole building (...

Posted by Chris George Nov. 14, 2017 Healthy indoor air quality 1 response

How do you insulate a crawlspace?

...mold forming on the insulation despite the crawlspace being ventilated with hatch doors. What have I missed? We have a water heater but no furnace, so its stays...

Posted by Drew Weistend Nov. 14, 2017 Crawl spaces 1 response

How do you get rid of mold in a bathroom?

...mold: According to CMHC (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation): as a guideline they consider an area of one square meter or less affected by mold as a ‘small...

Posted by Sara Oct. 28, 2017 Healthy indoor air quality 1 response

Is it normal that condensation forms on the windows of my new home?

I have a new house (self-built) on a concrete slab insulated with R22 rockwool and R3 panel insulation. The windows are double glazed wood and aluminum. I do no...

Posted by Kevin Newman April 19, 2017 Windows and doors 1 response

Why is a my basement smelly and humid and how do i fix it?

...moldy and how to fix it  It sounds like you do have problems caused by excess water infiltrating your basement walls, probably by capillarity, which creates an ...

Posted by Jeff O. Feb. 8, 2017 Foundation and basement improvements 3 responses
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