Homeowner Forum / Construction / March 2007

I have about 16" of my home that overhangs the brick/block 1st floor.  It is
very cold in the winter, and I don't think it is insulated.
The joists run from front to back.  An insulation contractor told me that he
thought the rim joist was only on the very end, and that there were ...

I understand that a pitch to the sump pump is not required and the
basement should be poured level. But my basement has a decline from
the middle to the wall farthest away from the pump. The local
inspector put a stop order on the house until the problem is fixed. I

Question came up earlier today by one of the engineers on floor decking.
What products, OTHER THAN wood based or concrete, can be used for floor
decking over joists?
Is there a plastic foam or composite material that anyone has hear of /

Spotted in another newsgroup and I had to pass this one on. Somehow I don't
think there is a building code in Russia...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/03/07/whouse07.xml

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Loans of Up to 65-75% of the value after repair.
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I have a 3 year old brick home with block foundation.  The foundation is
also grouted with concrete and rebar.  On the front of the house,
approximately in the center (under the stoop and front door), there is a
6-8ft section of the foundation that is persistently damp.  The ...

I have a brick and concrete block foundation to my house. Between the
foundation and the poured driveway is a 2'x20' planter. I want to
remove the planter to provide better drainage away from the house and
also to widen the driveway. What is the beat way to fill in this area?

Here is a music video that asks some of the myriad of unanswered questions
surrounding the events of 9/11.
Various download options here.
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I wanted to try to fabricate a granite countertop myself to learn how to do
it.  I got all the tools I thought I needed (spent about $500) and started
in.  Everything went smoothly but, for the life of me, I can't get the final
polish on.  I started wet polishing with the 50 ...

I've got a plumber (who I really trust) coming out tomorrow to
temporarily cut into one of my main cast iron waste stacks. Reason:
there is a crack in the foundation right behind the stack that is
going to be treated tomorrow with epoxy injection -- and the stack is

Planning on putting up a fence (for privacy barrier
purposes - along with some new trees, etc).
Spoke to some local fence companies. They appear to
have different methods of installing the posts.

Anybody familiar with this product?
http://www.swanstone.com/products/tubWalls/
Pro's?
Con's?

Hey Guys -
I'm having one heck of a time finding out how to protect exterior-
mounted foam-board from carpenter ant attack without re-creating the
Love Canal in my back yard.  Given our foundation's proximity to the