Question: The basement drain is overflowing, when flushing the toilet. Any recommendations? Answer: The sewer line to the street is partially blocked. It’s time for…
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: 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 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…
QUESTION I have some funds to do energy efficiency improvements to my old (1950’s) home, but I don’t know where to start. The home is…
QUESTION Can you give me any advice on soundproofing between the basement and first floor? My bedroom is directly over the furnace and water heater.…
We are installing a rec-room in our basement. Some of the books I have read recommend installing sub-floor panels over the concrete floor in order…
We have a 1100-square-foot 1950’s ranch. The interior basement walls look good, but we have several hairline cracks visible on the one-foot exterior block that…