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How to insulate Rim Joist with no sill plate?
I recently had an energy audit/blower door test on my 1963 single-story ranch home in SE Michigan. They noted a lot of air infiltration along the baseboards, and recommended pro sprayfoaming the rim ...
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Repairing Shower Floor
I have limited experience with shower repairs. Recently, I've noticed that the grout/sealant between the tiles on my shower floor has begun to peel off, and I can see water seeping between the tiles. ...
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Finish siding after deck removal
I recently lost my job when I was going to get this repaired but now funds are limited so must do myself. I need some help on what the best course of action would be though if anyone is willing to ...
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How to Seal Gaps in Heater/AC Unit Door?
Both the wall and the plywood door are bowed (not straight/level). Any ideas on how to remake the door or seal the gaps? Mainly I am concerned about rodents& mosquitos not looks.
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Who do I call for mold and rotting wood floor problem from a bad sealing at the balcony?
We have been moved into this house for three years (2017 build) and we slowly had some blackish bownish mold grow on side of the carpet and wall where the juliet balcony is. Because the issue didn’t ...
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Large gap between slab and siding of house
It seems like one side of my house is protruding from the concrete base. This is a 2 yr old house with the gap leading into my kitchen. I eventually noticed after I started seeing some pillbugs in the ...
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Have I done a sufficient job of sealing my window?
Water seems to be leaking from under our window frame. I assume it's from the window tracks. I'm not sure if this is a problem that needs to be addressed or not. I resealed the exterior of the frame ...
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How to seal this gap where the original house meets the addition?
Some form of squirrel or chipmunk has been hanging out in my basement. The exterminator placed some glue traps on the ridge formed by the cinder (cement?) blocks, and the critter got into them. He was ...
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What is the correct use for linseed oil on outdoor wood?
I have doors, patio furniture and windows which all need constant attention in terms of varnish and wood sealers.
I have recently found a good contact for raw linseed oil, and would like to use ...
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How to seal a window on stucco?
I have this window on a stucco wall:
Once when it rained a lot I saw standing water in the window frame (I could only slowly dry it out with rags). I am worried that water seeps into the wall, ...
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Can I reseal a pipe thread that's leaking?
Situation: rough in valve with 1/2 in NPT. I sealed the threads with Teflon tape and some pipe dope (probably not enough). However after turning on the water, there are some threads with leaks. Can I ...
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Seal a Concrete Basement with Seepage Flooding for Finishing
I have a basement that floods from water seepage whenever the soil outside is saturated. This can be from heavy rain, or as in this warm winter it can go all winter long from the wet soil even without ...
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How to effectively waterproof an exterior vent cap?
This is a follow-up to my other question. My house has a wood frame and vinyl siding.
Installer came out to do a range hood install and for the outdoor vent cap he just sealed it with silicone to the ...
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How can I seal my dryer vent elbows?
We have a dryer vent in our apartment that has a couple of twists and turns (due to the design of the floor plan) on its way out to the roof to vent. The twists have been done by elbow joints covered ...
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How do I prevent water intrusion through the side of my garage door?
Water is making its way past my garage door. I thought about the brush sweeps but how do they fare with keeping water out? The door is a corrugated rolling garage door. In central Texas we have the ...
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French Door Draft Issue - Top Corner Not Touching Astragal
I recently moved into a new home with French doors, and I'm facing an issue with the front door. When the door is latched, the top corner on the strike side doesn't make contact with the astragal, ...
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Do I need plumber putty or would the already existing rubber gasket seal this sink leak if installed properly?
I had working kitchen sink until today when I had to remove and reattach sink garbage disposal. I am trying to figure out what is the quickest, but still acceptable solution to fix the leak that I ...
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patching crack in flagstone patio
My flagstone patio is developing cracks at the joints. I would like to know how to patch/seal them to avoid water from sipping excessively into the ground. I understand patching is not a water proof ...
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How do I go about sealing grout between porcelain floor tiles without affecting their appearance?
Having my bathroom remodeled and chose a Porcelain Mosaic Hex tiles in Matte Finish for the shower floor. The manufacturer of the tiles said the Porcelain tiles do not need to be sealed. But I am more ...
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Sealing/insulating Overhang Sheathing
My house is located in NY and was built in the 1950s but has been recently remodeled. There are cold spots on the first floor directly above the cantilever and I wanted to check if it's possible to ...
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Suggestions of what to do during Roof Replacement [closed]
I'm a fairly new homeowner of an older house who's learning to be handy and last month we had a leak in our roof. We knew coming into the home that we were going to have to replace the roof, so this ...
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Find mouse entrance in cavity walls
We moved into a newly built house about half a year ago. A few months back we started noticing a (rodent) urine smell coming from a specific point at the floow near an outer wall. We also started ...
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Sunken back patio drains water towards basement wall. Any quick fixes to reduce loading on wall from ice?
My concrete back patio has sunken into the ground over the years. Eventually I want to have it jacked with foam to bring it back to a good level but I need to get through the winter as is. The way it ...
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Sikaflex self leveling sealant keeps draining
I’m trying to fill a gap between my driveway and foundation wall to stop basement water leak. Per inspector’s recommendation I applied some Sikaflex self leveling sealant on top of backer rod.
It’s ...
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Can I apply stain overtop of watersealer?
I have watersealed my deck using Thompson clear watersealer this year. This product specifically. I'm not loving the faded look though already, and I think I'd like to stain it instead. What kind of ...
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Need For Redgard On Cement Board - Can I apply it before hanging?
Basically I'm getting a guy to do my tile around my tub/shower. He swears you don't need Redgard and we are on a tight timeline so applying it when hung would put us behind anyway (We really have 2 ...
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How can I seal a slate floor for long term protection?
I've recently purchased a house in Philadelphia which has a pretty humid basement split into a finished part, and an unfinished (workshop) part. The finished part has a slate floor that seems in ...
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Should the join between door frame & brick be sealed
This uPVC door has recently been installed, but there's a noticeable gap between the frame and the surrounding brick when viewed from outside. A sealant of some sort was applied during installation to ...
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How do I seal a gap between concrete step and wood at outside of house?
I would like have recommendation on what kind of material I should use to seal a gap between concrete stair and wood siding (in front of front door of my house). My primary concern is that using a ...
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Is the concrete meant to be this patchy after I've sealed it?
I've used 3 coats of Everbuild 403 CONCRETE HARDENER & DUSTPROOFER on my floor and it's come out really patchy. I can't tell whether I've used too much in places or too little in others.
What I ...
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Basement door gap - how to improve and avoid water entering basement
Suffered a flood this weekend while we were out of town and water came in from the door (see photos). Trying to find solutions to improve the seal but am not knowledgeable in this area. Getting a new ...
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Sealing gap between brick wall and vinyl siding
I need to seal the gaps between my garage brick wall and the vinyl siding. Would product such as "Great Stuff Gaps & Cracks Insulating Foam Sealant" for example would do the work? or I ...
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Stone sink sealant
I have a travertine/onyx stone basin sink, its recently gotten in pretty bad shape (damage to the bow) and gets moldy spots that can't seem to die no matter how many attempts to get rid of it with ...
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What's the best way to plug up a huge hole in a rim joist
Every time it rains heavily I get some water inside my crawlspace. Checked outside and crawled under my deck to find this huge hole which is about 10 x 4 cm.
It appeared that there used to be a piece ...
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What material to use for sealing inside of outdoor conduit to block moisture/insects?
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I've recently become aware that Code requires not just the outside of conduit penetrations of exterior walls to be sealed, but also the interior.
I've got 1/2" liquidtite flexible PVC ...
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What is the best way to seal caulk tube?
What are some effective ways of sealing an opened tube of caulk so that the contents do not dry out? In the past I've used a large nail and some tape, but that doesn't seem to last for more than a few ...
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Must concrete foundation be dry to seal cracks and seams?
I have a 1960s concrete foundation. There are some small cracks in the floor. During the last [epic] rainfall, they started to seep water. I'd like to seal them. Also, the seam where the concrete ...
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How to seal the top of a wood-burning cooking stove?
I am doing maintenance on the following cooking stove:
The top deck is composed of three cast-iron (or steel, not sure) tablets. All three are in direct contact with flames from the bottom; hence ...
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How to seal gazebo post bases already installed?
First time homeowner as of this week. During our inspection, inspector raised concerns over the rot occurring at the base of the posts on the gazebo located on our back porch. He recommended sealing ...
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How to close large uneven gap between heater duct and concrete block
There is a heater on the other side of the wall. From that heater a duct goes into crawlspace under the house (pictured below). There is quite a gap, which mice/rats have been using to enter/lease the ...
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Leak in kitchen sink hose
I have a leak in my kitchen sink hose. I first tried to detach the hose myself but it was very difficult. A plumber came out said that possibly due to a new countertop and how tight our space is under ...
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How do I seal a leaking plughole fitting?
The plughole in my bathroom basin is leaking. The leak is between the plughole and the basin (i.e. through the circular hole in the basin in which the metal plughole is fitted), and it seems to me as ...
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Airtight seal around ceiling lamp holder
I would like to make an airtight seal around a cheap IKEA ceiling lamp holder since I started having silverfish creep out of it and fall into the lamp. (One silverfish every few days for the past two ...
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Caulk as weatherstripping?
Before I begin, yes, I know that generally caulking does not serve the same purpose as weatherstripping, and the usual recommendation for windows or doors is to use weatherstripping.
The problem is I'...
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Is there really any difference between yellow and white PTFE tape?
Yellow PTFE tape (aka Teflon) is supposed to be used for sealing gas pipe thread, and white PTFE tape, for water. But is there really any difference between them? I had always thought that yellow was ...
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How to properly seal a humidifier water tank?
I cracked a plastic water tank for my humidifier, a Holmes HM-2060W. It's not a bad crack in that there is not a large gap, but it's 3-4 inches long and leaks water, which spills onto the floor, so ...
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How to seal hardwood floor in preparation of self-leveling compound?
I'm planning to float laminate over my existing floor, but need to level it first. The floor area is very large, so it spans areas of the home that have differing subfloor materials: concrete, ...
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Water sealing outer corners of a shower tray
Hi all and thanks in advance for any tips given.
I am doing a bit of DIY repairs of my leaking shower. Long story short I had to take down tiles, plasterboard, shower tray and replace part of subfloor ...
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How to fill hole near shower drain
Our shower is leaking slowly from somewhere, causing the ceiling of the room below to stain. We had the silicone sealant around the edge of the shower professionally replaced and it looks like a good ...
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Is crawl space encapsulation recommended in high humidity areas?
I live in Georgia (around the Atlanta area) and recently discovered mold in the crawl space of my home (I plan to have the mold professionally removed). My crawl space is about 30' by 15' (4' to 15' ...
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