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. 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? 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 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 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 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 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. 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...

...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...

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 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. You could then cover the spray foam with your existing plywood if its still in good shape, or to keep animals out entirely you could lattice or diamond l...

...leaks), and less equipment in the mechanical room which mitigates them becoming the hotspot. The other interesting possibility with the Legalett system is that ...

...leaks , you could do a lot to reduce that with some caulking or tape if you can identify clear locations where leaks exist. There is also the option of applying...

You recommend using "brands of tape that are more suitable for extreme temperature changes. Siga,Delta Multi-Band and Air Stop are three examples of tapes with...

...leaks. We would then put new cedar siding on the outside. Will this work, and what should we modify to make it work? Thanks Hi Dave, The biggest modific...