Prevent/ Discussions

...preventwater wicking into concrete. Do you have any suggestions? Thank you! To be able to help you solve your problem we would need a bit more info. Please let...

...preventit all going moldy and rotten again but comply with code? Unfortunately, your situation is pretty common. Basements are built wrong all the time, and ma...

...preventing moisture from getting into the concrete wall from footing? thanks! Great question, and yes, moisture from the ground will be absorbed through the f...

...preventmoisture from migrigrating up from the ground where it can cause mold. A couple of questions and we can help more – Where are you building? And what is ...

...preventmold We aren’t big fans of crawlspaces for many reasons, and a big one is the height. It is tough enough walking around hunched over, but with 2 feet ...

...prevention devices And as for ground water infiltration check this page – Floodprevention, pumps & alarms topreventbasement flooding . Hopefully that hel...

...preventrodents from getting into that space and using it as a highway? Siding needs vertical strapping to create an air space to allow moisture to escape and w...

...preventwater damage and a failure of the house? If you can, a simple sketch would me leagues beyond helpful. Putting together a sketch isn't that easy as it ...

...preventing it from drying. Despite it being allowed (and usually insisted upon), putting vapour barriers on basement walls does nothing good, but it does a lot ...

...preventmoisture damage to the framing members. Or, check out something like this vented sill plate to reduce moisture damage on basement walls . That way you...

Hi there, we live on the gulf islands, building a new home as owner builders and figuring it out as we go. I worry that being in such a damp environment for so...

...PreventMold An inch of foam on crawlspace walls is good, but 2 inches would be better. Think about the returns – you’ll be doing the same amount of labour bu...

Our cottage is on concrete piers. The cottage crawlspace is uneven ranging from 30-36 inches. Exterior of crawlspace surrounded by pressure treated plywood ski...

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I am very sensitive to dust and smoke. We use a wood stove for winter heat. Just the small amount of smoke from opening the stove door causes throat irritation...

My 560 sq.ft. Knotty Pine Cabin sits on screw piles and rocks in high wind and a little during the stat of the spin cycle on the washing machine. Should I be c...

...preventbulk water accumulation and therefore slow the rot of the bottom plates but it will notpreventmold.

I built a home in Jamaica, I'm experiencing a lot of condensation. I bought a dehumidifier, we empty it twice per day. Secondly, all the closets, bed head etc ...