Tip the wall up and match the outer edge of the bottom plate to the 4-inch line. Attach the bottom plate to the concrete floor using a masonry drill, masonry nails and a hammer. Wear hearing protection, dusk mask and safety goggles during this step. ...
A cover plate (42) extends from a drain tile (40) to the wall, and is supported on an inner ledge (44) on the block wall, whereby a floor section can be laid over the cover plate (42) and drain tile (40) to blend into the remainder of the basement floor (48).Bevilacqua Joseph...
The floor of the crawlspace is dirt. There is a plastic sheet on the dirt but it does not go up the side of the walls. It has always had and odor-even after installing the plastic. The odor is a moldy smell. I thought the odor would be solved when I had a French drain put in...
a dehumidifier unit uses a desiccant material like silica, a cooled metal plate, or a coil to remove water from the air. However, whole-house teams use a pump to force air through your home.
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The walls were secured (along with the non-pressurized plate) in front of the space for the french drain (floating floor). What is your recommendation? There is a lot of drywall, so I would rather not have to redo, if possible. Thanks for your anticipated response. Reply Todd says: ...
8Provide a foundation drainage system at the bottom of the footing, not on top, when the foundation floor (interior grade) is below the exterior grade. Surround a perforated 4-inch drain pipe with gravel, and cover with filter fabric. 9Install a 6-mil polethylene vapor diffusion barrier acr...
Building conditions that produce mold growth may generate fungi that vary from how they may appear in the lab in a culture plate, and building mold, even mold on dirt in a crawl space may appear different from the same genera/species growing in nature, say in the woods. ...
Show location of any new plumbing fixture such as bar sink(s), bathroom sinks, toilets, bathtubs, showers, hot water heater(s), floor drain(s) and other plumbing fixtures on the floor plans. Show location of plumbing chases. Show the location of new washer hose connection bibs and laundry...
Question: is it better to insulate the basement floor or the walls? Anonymous said: I have a question about garage/workshop insulation cost effectiveness and priority (wall vs. floor). I'm building a workshop that will occupy about 1/2 of the floor area of a garage that has a concrete...