Basement
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Insulate Basement walls??
DIY Forum &bull 2 Hours Ago
I live in the Chicago Area, I am finishing my basement and the house is 2 1/2 yrs old. The basement is only a few degrees colder during the winter months and is cool in the summer. The contractor said… Full Story »
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- Basement
- Contractor
- Finishing
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Interior door install, Carpet??
DIY Forum &bull Today
I am installing new interior doors in my basement. I am also going to be laying carpet, but want to install the door first. The opening is 32" x 80". Should I get a 32"x72" door to accommodate for the… Full Story »
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Vapor Barrier On The Wrong Side?
DIY Forum &bull Today
I just started ripping down a bunch of drywall and insulation due to a leaky window well draining into the basement. I discovered a thin vapor barrier on the foundation side and none on the room side. I've been told… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Basement
- Drywall
- Vapor barrier
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Basement shop
DIY Forum &bull Today
I run a little woodworking business out of my garage, specializing in custom turkey calls and duck calls. The amount of tools and materials has completely outgrown my two car garage, plus my wife is putting the pressure on me… Full Story »
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Cold Air Intake
DIY Forum &bull Yesterday
Im currently working on my wifes basement and see the house has three cold air registers in the floor, was wondering how many i shoud have in this old house that was built in 1890, -Also while in basement i… Full Story »
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Extend Duct Register
DIY Forum &bull Yesterday
I am remodeling my basement and I Just put up a soffit to cover the duct work as seen in the picture below. Is there anything easy to do this? Image:... Full Story »
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Multiwire Branch Circuit
DIY Forum &bull Yesterday
I was helping a friend modify the wiring in his basement yesterday. I saw that one of his hot feeds to the box was a 3-wire cable. I could not figure it out. Eventually I figured out that the black… Full Story »
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Fireblock basement soffits
DIY Forum &bull Mar 7, 2010
This is one of the requirements I'm dealing with. The inspector said I need to fireblock my soffits. I didn't totally... Full Story »
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Water Leaking Furnace Heat On
DIY Forum &bull Mar 7, 2010
Hello everyone, I recently notice that water was starting to form around my Furnace in the basement and this is when I have the heat on. I'm not sure how old the furnace is but I think it's pretty new.… Full Story »
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Code requirements when hiding a cleanout?
DIY Forum &bull Mar 7, 2010
I'm working to remodel my dated basement. I pulled down the old "wood" paneling today and found a cleanout for the main cast iron drain pipe hidden in the wall. I'm planning to drywall the room, so wondering if there… Full Story »
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External Opening
DIY Forum &bull Mar 6, 2010
Should have noticed this sooner... Since moving in three years ago we've noticed that our dining room floor (window side) is extremely cold. In our basement, the window near this part of the dining room has a considerable draft. In… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Basement
- Insulating
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This is whats happening on my sagging floor.
DIY Forum &bull Mar 6, 2010
I'm wondering what the proper methodology is for raising the sagging floor joist. As you can tell in the diagram the outside wall is 8" concrete blocks on top of a footer with a poored concrete basement floor. Center beam… Full Story »
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Opening basement stairwell?
DIY Forum &bull Mar 6, 2010
I'm remodeling my basement and contemplating opening up one side of the stairwell leading into the basement. There is nothing I can see that would indicate that the stairwell wall is load bearing but wanted to make sure. Here are… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Basement
- Remodeling
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Maximum number of receptacles on 15 amp circuit
DIY Forum &bull Mar 6, 2010
I am beginning to wire my basement and wondered if there is a maximum number of receptacles permitted on a 15 amp circuit. My layout includes a total of three 15 amp circuits: one for 12 receptacles, a bathroom multi-light… Full Story »
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Fixing Leak in Well Supply Line
DIY Forum &bull Mar 5, 2010
The other day I noticed the floor in my basement around my 2-line jet pump was wet. Now we keep our dogs down there during the day while at work and thought maybe one of them had an accident. SO… Full Story »
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Sump pump wiring
DIY Forum &bull Mar 5, 2010
I was at a friends' house who is in the process of finishing his basement. His sump is GFCI protected, and that circuit also feeds a couple of downstream receptacles. I know GFCI on a sump outlet is an area… Full Story »
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How Do I Add A Fitting To An Existing Abs Line?
DIY Forum &bull Mar 5, 2010
The line goes into the concrete floor so it can't move, and a few feet up the line (just out of the picture)attaches to an existing toilet. The 3" line is immovable both... Full Story »
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Ducting problem for an HRV
DIY Forum &bull Mar 5, 2010
Ok guys, Here's the problem. I am retrofitting an old house with an HRV and cannot decide the best way to run the stale-air-ehaust. Here's what I'm planning to do: HRV located in basement of bungalow, run one 12"x3" wall… Full Story »
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Basement Rough-In?
DIY Forum &bull Mar 5, 2010
We're going to be finishing our basement with a 3/4 bath, and I'm trying to figure out what I can do myself and what I have to contract out. Can anyone tell me what all this is? I've got a… Full Story »
