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...remove water droplets from under my crawl space vapor barrier? Water is acculating on the dirt side of the vapor barrier. If I crawlspace has water droplets f...

Hi Mike, I've been reading a lot of the posts on your site with interest and have a question about our existing cellar, in the house we just bought. It was bui...

...remove moisture from the other side of a vapor barrier. Judging by how the builders designed the interior and the fact that it is still wet 15 years later, I wo...

...remove it by aeration . Drinking water with high sulfur isn’t generally considered a health risk , but it’s not fun that’s for sure. The easiest and free way to...

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, ...

We live on the 2nd floor of a condo high rise which is located quite close to the garbage room and the odours and chemicals make obtaining fresh air from openi...

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...

...remove them from my garage, no space. No we don't, sorry! But there is a market for used building materials, even if you only get a few bucks for them it's bett...

...remove the board and batten, then remove the old exterior plank wall, if I can just add fiberglass into the wall spaces and is there a product that has some kin...

So while you're building the wall, you're supposed to remove the concrete foundation and insulate the floor? Isn't that dangerous? What happens if you break up...

...remove the EPS and install a self-adhering WRB on the plywood. Since I have the EPS will I create any problems if I re-install it and add 1 1/2" Rockwool Comfor...

...remove it because its become a home to mice in some places, and just plain not working in others. But what to replace it with? I'm leaning toward 4" of polyis...

...remove them. There is no fan in the bathroom and no window. There is a skylight that is not waterproof and it is very humid in summer. Will a dehumidifier help?...

...remove radon gas, see more techniques on this page – How to remove Radon Gas from basements and crawlspaces Having radon levels that vary between 3.5 and 6....

...remove the pink insulation to reduce humidity, c) remove the styrofoam boundary from underneath, and d) spray insulation on entire perimeter of plywood skirting...

...remove at which time I want to add rigid insulation and then vinyl siding My questions are the following.... Which rigid insulation would be best for this a...

...remove and would be almost invisible. I think the idea has merit. Fixing leaks around windows is important, but I think your solution lies more in caulking or t...

...remove insulation, vapour barrier and drywall on interior basement wall and eventually refinish the interior walls of the basement in a different manner to rect...