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I've got some foundation/basement issues that while not immediately threatening my house, will only get worse with time and eventually will need replaced or addressed. My basement floor is in terrible shape. Replacing it with the proper thickness of a new floor will make it impossible to walk...

Hi everyone. I have some questions about putting in a french drain. On the south side of my property the slope of the earth between my neighbor's house and mine is not very favorable for me. Not only are they higher, but their downspouts point towards my property. That side of the lawn tends to...

I want to put down some paper and mulch to control the weeds and for cosmetic value. I already have a damp basement which i deal with by opening windows when it's dry out (fall, early spring) and dehumidify during the summer. Will this likely contribute to the problem? I'm not sure if there's...

I have an 800 square foot house. The roof has some cosmetic issues but it still serves its purpose and probably has another 5 years before it NEEDS replaced. I would ideally like to replace the roof and the gutters at the same time, but I don't think I can afford that right now. I do need to...

I often hear about the importance of grading around the foundation in order to keep the basement dry. I have examined the perimeter of my house and it looks like the grading could be improved some. I went to one of the big box stores and asked them where I could get some clean fill dirt for...

My living room floor sags a little and my front door sticks. I asked a foundation company what to do about it because it makes me nervous and they told me that they'd recommend replacing my old wood center beam with a new steel one with 3-5 support posts. What concerns me is that this is a house...

I have a 1919 house in the midwest. I have a fair amount of attic insulation, about R-30-ish and some insulation in the exterior walls (plugs in the siding proves it). I think there's some voids in the wall insulation because some spots are colder than others. What are my best options here? I'm...

I have an old 1000 sq ft house in the Midwest. I have a combination of insulation materials up there- fg batts, blown fg, blown cellulose. I need to increase my attic insulation to at least r 49. Now it's about 30. I am considering doing this myself. My concern is what TYPE of spray foam is...

My old clay block foundation walls have some issues - bowing in a little bit, crumbling mortar, some holes in the blocks. A complete foundation replacement would be a huge expense. Is it possible to excavate around the outside of the foundation to repair the bowing walls and run some drain...

Whenever I hear people talking about replacing the foundation, I usually hear about the expense of jacking the house up costing an extra ten thousand or thereabouts. I've wondered why it's not possible to replace the foundation walls 1 or 2 at a time and replace the floor with the last wall...