...flooded spray foam from the floor broke up and was floating. Now a disaster mold +++++++++++ the insurance company won't cover the cleanup as the engineer sa...
...floodmeasure, see this page - 'Smart' sewage backup andfloodprevention devices And as for ground water infiltration check this page –Floodprevention, pumps ...
Hello, I'm in the midst of a post-floodbasement renovation and have been doing some reading on your website only recently. I'm realizing that I may have made s...
This is an old house 1860 with 1910 addition. The old wood floors have no subfloor and on first floor, that is above a dirt floor basement. Since we have access...
...floodincident, either from inside (burst water tank) or from outside (like New Brunswick’s springfloods)? That’s more of a durability issue than wall perfor...
Hi there, sorry I wasn't able to find a proper device / section in this forum but looks like I have some issues with the wooden floor in my bedroom. Looks like ...
Hello, We have painted our wood floors in the past and are looking to redo them. We weren't aware of the chemicals in the paints at the time so we would like ...
Our garage floor is almost back alley level, it has retention wall, and inside about 6 inches height from the slab. We like to raise it at least 4 inches! Is i...
Eco home promotes air radiant systems (e.g. Legalett) aren't direct electric resistance mats more efficient. Seems air and water systems use power to heat the a...
Hi. I will build a garage/shop in my backyard next summer. It will be a 20'x30' on a structural concrete slab with around R-35 wall and R-40 roof insulation. Th...
...flooddamage. That is a suggestion we make for cases where there is a history of or risk offlooding and no exterior drain or water protection. See here for inf...
I contacted several concrete polishers and they each told me something different. Some say use epoxy, some say don’t, I've even had some people suggest wax or L...
I find many crawlspaces where they are insulated between the floor joists rather than the walls. Is there any benefit to this or should the walls be insulated i...
Posted by Ron MonkJune 2, 2021Crawl spaces3 responses
What are the advantages and disadvantages for using a product such as Warmboard as an alternative to a radiant heating system that is built directly into the sl...
Hi, I have a small cottage in sothern ontario (Canada) than I am going to rent out for the winter, it was never used in the winter and we have installed a furna...
Posted by Murray KippSept. 17, 2021Crawl spaces1 response
On the 4" air pipe system I was wondering if you have to vibrate the concrete mix to ensure no air pockets? What is the thickness of the pipe- sch40 or more lik...
Posted by Israel SwordMarch 28, 2020Slab on Grade1 response
