Are you troubled by a wet or
damp basement? Is it due to a hurricane, faulty foundation, open window or other situation? Have you checked for mold? There are a lot of factors involved and various types of solutions once you
are able to get to the source of the predicament.
Basement Problems: Cracks
Groundwater can seep into your basement around pipes or if there are cracks in the walls or floor. This may be difficult to determine if the walls have been covered with paneling or other finishing. The best way to deal with a groundwater problem is to waterproof the walls and relieve the water pressure through a footing drain system and sump (see previous section).
Cracks can be repaired and the walls can be waterproofed from inside or outside. Waterproofing on the outside is more effective because groundwater pressure forces the sealer into the foundation. The best technique is to dig a ditch around the basement wall so that you can apply a commercial sealant to the exterior walls. This can be done by a handyperson (many home maintenance manuals have instructions for this) or a commercial waterproofing company.
Precautions: Waterproofing alone is only recommended for groundwater problems. Surface water will put much more pressure on the building’s walls and can even break them. If the building is affected by surface flooding, you should also install a barrier as explained on page 9.
This type of work is hidden. A sloppy job may not show up for several years. Be sure to ask the waterproofing supplier or company to provide references of buildings in your area that have used their material or technique. Call their past customers to confirm the quality of their work.
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Home Repair Tips
Refinishing Your Wood Deck
Celebrate the upcoming Memorial Day holiday on your new refinished wood deckand then enjoy the rest of the summer!
Refinishing a wood deck is a great summer project that will improve your outdoor living space and extend the life of your deck which is a significant investment in your home.
Deck refinishing includes several steps such as:
- inspection,
- basic deck board repair (if needed),
- initial deck board cleaning / brightening,
- deep cleaning with a power washer,
- sanding,
- staining / sealing and
- the celebration BBQ!
There are several tricks and tips I outline for you in How to Refinish a Wood Deck to make short work of this project and get you professional looking results. I'll give you specific product recommendations and lead you through a very detailed and photo packed tutorial of each step in the refinishing process.
Refinishing Your Wood Deck originally appeared on About.com Home Repair on Saturday, May 5th, 2012 at 20:31:43.
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Thinking of Finishing Out Your Basement?
Thinking of renovating your basement? If you are you'll need to make sure you have a dry basement which I explain how to achieve in the tutorial Troubleshooting a Wet Basement.
Turning basement space into "lower level" living space is a great way to improve the usefulness of your home. As you see in this blog's photo of my home's basement, lower level spaces can be fun and attractive.
A great website I've found that has some very useful videos on finishing out a basement is called Armchairbuilder.com. This website is a great reference for folks looking to do their own construction for new homes, additions and major repairs. They have a very nice how-to video library on basement finishing including pre-planning, moisture control, bidding to contractors (see also Dealing with Contractors), mechanical, insulation, tiling, carpeting and other aspects of basement renovation.
Thinking of Finishing Out Your Basement? originally appeared on About.com Home Repair on Monday, May 7th, 2012 at 22:49:13.
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