Question: During an inspection for home sale, we were told that two block walls in the basement were 5/8” off plumb. What should we fix,…
Question: I have a crawl space under my house that’s always wet. The furnace, water heater, and sump pump are in the crawl space. I…
Question: Can I insulate the underside of my first-floor fireplace chase? I would like to put batt-insulation, and a ceiling below the fireplace. I currently use…
QUESTION: Our basement floor drain backs up. We had a plumber clean out the drain, and they found tree roots. What can we do? –JOE…
QUESTION: Does it save energy to insulate hot air ducts in the basement? I have long runs of ductwork, and work in the basement often.…
QUESTION: We have urine smell (or worse) coming up from sump pump cover. I was told that we didn’t have to get the septic tank…
QUESTION: For a basement wall finish in an existing home, do I need to put a vapor barrier between the insulation and the exterior wall,…
Question: I have a two-story house with a basement, built in 1952. Is it a good idea to turn the furnace fan on, to distribute…
QUESTION My tri-level home is about 35 years old. We have water in our basement coming from the foundation between the lower level and basement…
QUESTION Sometimes brown water comes out of the hot-water faucet. There must be sediment in the water heater. How do I drain the water heater…