Leak / Discussions

...leaks around windows is important, but I think your solution lies more in caulking or tape. I’m having a bit of a hard time visualizing how what you describe, sounds like you are proposing putting something between the panes of glass of a double pane window? I can’t see how that goes down myself, and the thing about pr...

...leak. I can't help you with how to go about it, its a matter of personal safety. Gas leaks will smell like rotten eggs, which comes from  an additive put into gas simply to alert occupants to a leak. We have no option but to suggest you err on the side of caution, I just can't help you with how. As for the heater -  do...

...leaks is left up to the installer, there is no certification that we know of. There are different ways to install windows that work, so one would hope that a window detail would be properly drawn by a designer. We agree with you that some installation techniques are bound to fail, or simple mistakes that could have bee...

...leaking up top, then you had best do something more significant about it, either find and fix where it’s leaking, replace it with a lightwell, or cover it altogether. Switching to a lightwell will mean needing to reframe the opening to fit it, then working out a roof covering solution, but at least you won’t have to de...

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 a dirt floor is under the living room, the rest is crawl space with dirt floor or slab. The 10x14' cellar has heavy springtime water ingress where the dry stack...

...leak in our basement earlier this year and when the contractors started pulling off damaged drywall we were disgusted to find that our basement wall framing was rotten in multiple areas and the insulation was full of mold behind the vapor barrier. The scariest part is that our house was only built in 2007! Now we've ma...