...prevent water wicking into concrete. Do you have any suggestions? Thank you! To be able to help you solve your problem we would need a bit more info. Please let...
...prevent it all going moldy and rotten again but comply with code? Unfortunately, your situation is pretty common. Basements are built wrong all the time, and ma...
...prevent moisture from migrigrating up from the ground where it can cause mold. A couple of questions and we can help more – Where are you building? And what is ...
Posted by Linds CullenDec. 31, 2020, 4:11 p.m.Slab on Grade3 Responses
...preventing moisture from getting into the concrete wall from footing?
thanks! Great question, and yes, moisture from the ground will be absorbed through the f...
...prevent mold
We aren’t big fans of crawlspaces for many reasons, and a big one is the height. It is tough enough walking around hunched over, but with 2 feet ...
Posted by bonna gordyMay 15, 2020, 8:16 p.m.Crawl spaces1 Responses
...prevent water damage and a failure of the house?
If you can, a simple sketch would me leagues beyond helpful. Putting together a sketch isn't that easy as it ...
Posted by Brendon FraserJuly 17, 2020, 1:24 p.m.Slab on Grade2 Responses
...prevention devices
And as for ground water infiltration check this page – Flood prevention, pumps & alarms to prevent basement flooding .
Hopefully that hel...
Our cottage is on concrete piers. The cottage crawlspace is uneven ranging from 30-36 inches. Exterior of crawlspace surrounded by pressure treated plywood ski...
Posted by Beata DomanskaMay 25, 2020, 11:38 a.m.Crawl spaces1 Responses
...prevent moisture damage to the framing members. Or, check out something like this vented sill plate to reduce moisture damage on basement walls .
That way you...
I am very sensitive to dust and smoke. We use a wood stove for winter heat. Just the small amount of smoke from opening the stove door causes throat irritation...
...prevent rodents from getting into that space and using it as a highway? Siding needs vertical strapping to create an air space to allow moisture to escape and w...
Posted by Connie CurtinFeb. 22, 2020, 1:52 p.m.Pest control1 Responses
My 560 sq.ft. Knotty Pine Cabin sits on screw piles and rocks in high wind and a little during the stat of the spin cycle on the washing machine. Should I be c...
...preventing it from drying. Despite it being allowed (and usually insisted upon), putting vapour barriers on basement walls does nothing good, but it does a lot ...
...Prevent Mold
An inch of foam on crawlspace walls is good, but 2 inches would be better. Think about the returns – you’ll be doing the same amount of labour bu...
Posted by Dave BellOct. 24, 2019, 3:57 p.m.Crawl spaces3 Responses
Hi there, we live on the gulf islands, building a new home as owner builders and figuring it out as we go. I worry that being in such a damp environment for so...
House built in mid 1890s. Installed gutters with leaf screens which caused ice dams during unprecedented winter storm. How to prevent it in future? Contractor ...
