Basement mold prevention / Discussions

Is it not structurally dangerous to smash a concrete floor for a drain?

...basement. People get in trouble for lowering their basement without a permit. I was in a house once where the owners had done that, but an inspector came and had ordered them to destroy all their work, because they did it without a permit. Apparently it's unsafe to mess around with the concrete foundation. It's structu...

Posted by T B March 2, 2021 Waterproofing and drainage 2 responses

How do you stop moisture and mold from forming behind drywall in a new basement?

...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 moisture accumulating behind the drywall that is sealed with vapour barrier paint on the drywall...

Posted by Keri Peters July 12, 2022 Basements improvements 3 responses