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    Leaking Basement on Bedrock

    We are in a remote area of Canada with the nearest city four hrs away. We don't really have pro waterproofers. The trackhoe operator said that he tried to dig around the house for the previous owners and he couldn't without risking damage to the basement. What is the interior sub-floor water...
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    Screenroom floor

    We got the carpet and am thoroughly impressed with it so far. I have scrubbed it in spots and it dries beautifully. I think it will be fine for winter as well..Thank you again for the information that saved us from a big mistake...
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    Leaking Basement on Bedrock

    We have a basement that is leaking like a sieve every spring and heavy rainfall. We wanted to seal it from the outside but found that we cannot trench around the house because it is built on bedrock. We would love to turn the basement into usable house space but are now contimplating building an...
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    My laminate floor moves when you walk on it

    I had the same problem but a few finishing nails cured the problem. I would get a couple locked together and then go to lock in the next and it would pop out somewhere else. I was so frustrated. So, I used finishing nails. I know the warranty is not good now but let's face it-how many of us use...
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    Screenroom floor

    Thanks so much. I really appreciate the time and thought that went into your reply. I will get the carpet.
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    Screenroom floor

    I live in Canada where the winters are very cold and I was wondering if I could lay cement on my floor in the screenroom and have it stand up to the weather here. Also, will cement stick to OSB. I find any other flooring I use gets damp and starts to mildew. Would sprinkling the cement powder on...
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