Leaks / Discussions

...leaks, mold, mildew etc. I'm just a bit stumped between 'concrete wicking moisture' and 'water leaks'. Also wondering if perhaps this is a new construction or e...

...leaks? Maybe 2 layers? The base for the roof will be Metal beams. Thanks, Rafael, Brooklyn We would propose you use a rigid board insulation for a flat roof, ...

...leaks? And can you transition from copper to the plastic tubes? Plumbing pipes in the past were made of galvanized steel, cast iron or lead. Today these materia...

...leaks. Any advice is apreciated. Insulating the outside of the foundation is a much better idea if you can do it. Insulating the interior of a stone foundation ...

...leaks make the HRV not effective? The only way to truly know if an HRV is required in an older home would be to do a blower door test to measure the rate of a...

...leaks in the spots of the basement I can see and since demo it has rained and still no water. If I’m understanding you, keeping your poly vapor barrier away fro...

...leaks in the roof, or water running down the exterior walls. We wonder whether the mould is caused by condensation between the vapor barrier and the particle bo...

...leaks from the outside coming in either. I feel like the insulation is wrong and the insulation and the plastic barrier are creating the issue. What should be...

...leaks around windows is important, but I think your solution lies more in caulking or tape. I’m having a bit of a hard time visualizing how what you describe, s...

...leaks) or it could be anywhere in your walls or roof where there is either air leakage causing condensation, or a leak letting in rain water. If you regularly...

...leaks. And think of it more as limiting air leakage rather than stopping it, even the highest quality brand new home will still leak air, it’s a fact of life. I...

Gosh, do I need help w this one. It's a 1820s house with a largely stone foundation and backed against a small mountain. The "root cellar" with mechanicals and...

...leaks. We paid around $200 for an audit and discovered that a very large percentage of our heat was escaping through old draughty doorlocks! It was a simple che...

...leaks and preventing water leaks. That means air seals around the exterior of windows and sloping window sills to make sure any water that may infiltrate can dr...

...leaks, there are a couple of easy steps you can take to prevent damage – place washing machines and water heaters on a tray with a drain and have easy shut off ...

...leaks so you would need to be diligent about it. Here is another page that may help - All you need to know about Living Green Roofs By that I mean – if you ...

...leaks will smell like rotten eggs, which comes from an additive put into gas simply to alert occupants to a leak. We have no option but to suggest you err on th...

...leaks, the source of any moisture in there would be the framing lumber itself, which as an ability (or at least should have the ability) to dry to the other sid...