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    pipe sound proofing

    I just completed my basement, in one of my closets is my pipe that runs to our bathrooms. While whenever someone goes to the bathroom and you are in the basement you hear the water rushing through this pipe. Does anyone know of a product that I can use to help deaden the sound of the water in...
  2. M

    soffits

    I am framing my basement and need to add a soffit around a pipe and around the heating vents, both things are right next to the walls. Should I drywall the walls and then build the soffits then drywall the soffits, or build the soffits and then drywall everything at the same time.
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    basement ceiling

    So I want to get a drop ceiling look, without using a traditional drop ceiling (I don't want to lose a height of my ceiling). I have this stuff called ceiling link that looks pretty interesting. Has anyone used this product before, used anything similar to it. Any suggestions on other product...
  4. M

    how to Frame this?

    I am about to begin framing my basement but need suggestions or ideas of how to frame one corner of my basement. I have a radon system with a pump that is in the corner of my basement. The pump in the floor is right by a window so boxing it in as a closet is not much of a choice. What do you...
  5. M

    foundation wall sealant

    I am in the beginning phase of finishing my basement, and I plan on using the kilz sealant on my foundation prior to starting. My question comes that I have a radon system and per code I need to use a polyurethane caulk between my foundation wall and slab. Should I caulk before I use the kilz...
  6. M

    basement framing

    I have a townhouse that I am looking to finish the basement. My home is a middle unit, my cement basement walls are not exterior walls, on the other side of my walls is another units basement. Do I need to water proof and put a vapor barrier up, or can I just frame, insulate and then drywall...
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