Basement moisture control / Discussions

...moisture accumulation and damage in walls, which it does above grade, but below grade a vapor barrier CAUSES moisture accumulation and rot. It’s a bit late now I guess, but what you should probably do if you can is see about cutting holes in the vapor barrier to let the moisture escape into the basement where it can be...

...basement that has developed a mold problem? Dehumidifier, air exchanger, or more heat. We don't want to make the wrong and expensive choice! Is there a professional designation to look for? Remediating a mold problem in a basement first starts with removing any rotten or moldy materials such as framing lumber and insul...

...basements including situations of high moisture and water damage requires a series of steps. What we are proposing is that you shim walls up slightly so that small amounts of water can flow beneath without saturating wood framing. See more here –  How to build basements properly so they won’t develop mold  Your basemen...

...moisture running down the wall in certain areas all along the concrete wall in the entire basement. The builder fixed this defect by January 2021. In July of 2021, after an excessively hot summer, I found mold again in the same northwest bedroom and in the rest of the basement in certain spots. It seems there is moistu...