Lisa Miller
7" Rain this month, Wet basement walls, what is the best sealer product?
Western Washington has had more than it's share of rain this winter. Seven inches this month alone. One of my properties has a full basement with cinder block foundation walls framed out with sheetrock. The lower h...
Ibrahim Hughes
Any Solution To This Water Issue In My Basement?
I'm completely redoing a 3 unit property I purchased from an estate. The property had serious support issues in the basement due to a bad roof problem that the previous owner left unattended for several years. So t...
Mindy Jensen
Flooding basement - what do you know about French Drains?
My neighbor's basement is flooding after some pretty heavy rain over the past week. They have called a basement guy out, who would solve the problem by jackhammering up the cement floor in the basement, digging a tren...
Christina R.
Basement drainage - installing drain, sump pump, etc
Hi!I live in Maryland and have family that may be installing a sump pump/interior drain system in their unfinished cinder block foundation basement. The house was built in 1968. I know nothing about this trade of co...
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Deck and sliding glass door
Is it possible to get a sliding glass door and 100sq ft deck for 5k or less?
I am not sure what I should be paying for it and don't want to get ripped off.
Haiyang A.
Backyard drainage issue (inappropriately refilled pool)
I’m looking at a bank REO that needs some repair (only 20 years old), but it’s the drainage issue in the backyard that worries me. The yard is on a slope, and it looks like that rain water would run towards the house ...
Adam Olsen
How much basement moisture is tolerable/ normal and how to tell if a french drain or other precautions are necessary?
It's necessary that I replace the floor in the basement of my duplex. I'm in the process of breaking out the old concrete and the earth under is wet. I understand that there should be moisture in the dirt but how ...
Eric Littlepage
Help with kitchen layout
Hi all, I’m looking for help with the layout of this kitchen. I have a 3/2, old house that I’m going to rent out. It’s probably a B class property in a quiet area near a state park in a good school district. The curre...
Jorge P.
Water coming into My Basement Rental - AHHHHH
Pic #1: This is the water I found in one of my rentals that’s about 5’ below grade. This came AFTER we had finished doing a foundation waterproofing around the perimeter of the house! - How could this happen!?I had t...
Frank Oudheusden
Puddles in Basement - French Drain?
Hey everyone,
I just bought my first SFH in April. When it rains I get some water in the basement. The puddles cover approx 50-60% of the floor and are normally 1/2" deep. It's walk-able with boots on.
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