We have a concrete basement in decent condition that's about 20 years old in Boulder CO and having had mitigation installed for high radon levels we now want t...
...finishing my basement and my basement exterior walls are fully framed about 2” away from the concrete. They have mineral wool in between the stud bays but not a...
...finishing oils off-gas natural VOCs, and even that can be a concern for people with chemical sensitivities.
I apologize. I want plywood cabinets. I meant t...
Posted by Camille YoungDec. 3, 2019, 7:56 p.m.Kitchens3 Responses
We had a water leak in our basement earlier this year and when the contractors started pulling off damaged drywall we were disgusted to find that our basement ...
...finishing materials to ensure healthy indoor air quality. Below are a few pages to read over, and again, please explain a bit better what you are being told abo...
Posted by Margot SimonotMay 20, 2019, midnightSlab on Grade1 Responses
It's a fairly new house (about a year old). The concrete basement foundation walls are framed (wood), insulated, sealed with a plastic vapor barrier, but not d...
We recently moved into a 15 year old home and have a smell coming from the basement. We had a mold inspector test and look everywhere and found no issues. We t...
...finishing-the-exterior-of-a-slab-on-grade-floor/
As a point of interest, earlier this week we just broke ground on our next demonstration house that will have...
Posted by Dave DerouinOct. 18, 2018, 1:45 p.m.Slab on Grade1 Responses
...finishing basements
We can help you choose the best way forward from this point, but we will need more information, so here are some questions -
Where are y...
...finishing materials there are a few ways you could go about it, like raw wood , wood with natural finishing oil , synthetic drywall with low-dust drywall compou...
...finishing the floor afterwards, yes you can, but I’m wondering if you’re in a high-risk area for radon gas, and are you considering a radon barrier ? If so, the...
...finishing 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. S...
...finishing coat of veneer would likely be quite impermeable as a vapour barrier as well, but since it would be sandwiched together with a normal 6 mil poly vapou...
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 insulate c...
...finishing on our new Demonstration house in Wakefield QC with a formaldehyde-free UV treated plywood called PureBond from Columbia forest production, try that o...
...finishing and trim inside the house and out. Now figure how much energy will you save with new windows compared to your existing ones.
Except with very old an...
I’m insulating my basement with 2” of EPS against poured concrete foundation, then framing a 2x4 wall, then adding Rockwool. Unfortunately, due to some areas, ...
