Questions tagged [waterproofing]
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Should I use caulk for chimney counter-flashing with a kick bend?
We're in the process of installing 24-gauge galvanized steel counter-flashing for our brick chimney. The plan is to grind out about 1.5" of mortar with a 1/8" blade to make a kerf with a ...
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How to resolve gap from shower pan to wall for glue up shower surround?
Newer Homeowner here. Bought this house a year ago and this shower has plagued me with problems. It was originally a closet before being converted by someone with some questionable skills.
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How should I direct water away from my foundation and doorway? (Brick patio on concrete slab)
I have a brick patio laid on top of a concrete slab with a generous slope toward my foundation and garage entrance. Water routinely makes its way under the door in the garage, and during heavy rain I ...
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Pooling water concerns on screened in patio
I want to screen in my porch and keep the bugs out. I'm using this video as a general guide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVhosIZ4hGo&list=WL&index=1&pp=gAQBiAQB
My problem is that I ...
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Basement slab heave
I have a finished basement with a storage room that has no flooring (just concrete)
There is a French drain, and all downspouts direct away from the house. I noticed some small heaving in this area ...
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Build/Install a Roof Hatch
I own/live in a 1929 shingle roof (~15 years old) home with a 6/12 pitch in eastern Virginia. Access by ladder is cumbersome if not dangerous. I'd like to make an opening in the roof, then build/...
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Worth replacing greenboard for shower wall
so my soap dish fell off the other day and I noticed this green stuff behind it. I looked it up and found that it's something called greenboard and found it is suboptimal to use for showers as it's ...
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Will cement board pinholes in shower wall, which are not 100% filled with waterproofing membrane, lead to moisture damage in the future?
Cement board naturally has pinholes on the surface, so when you roll on RedGard waterproofing, it does not always go into them, even with multiple coats. The most effective technique I've found is ...
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Caulking Bathtub and Wall Surround to prevent water leak
I have a two piece bathtub and wall surround kit(similar to this one) that the crack is causing excess water to drain out to where the wall and tub meet. I am thinking I should put a bead of 100% ...
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Leaking shower--wet wood and mold. Will applying new waterproofing over exposed areas be sufficient?
I have a shower leak in my upstairs shower due to improper waterproofing--we've had sporadic water damage in the downstairs ceiling since the shower install two years ago with various attempts to fix. ...
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8 month old roof - area behind gutter seems open and back roof is bubbling / lifting
Just had my roof completely replaced in December - down to bare wood / any problem boards replaced / etc. Been having humidity problems in the house and have had HVAC serviced (fine) + checked attic ...
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Do I need interior drains or is grading sufficient?
I have some water issues in my house. I have consulted two separate waterproofing companies. One company is very large while the other is a small business.
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Waterproofing Garage Door Help
I have a garage that has an asphalt floor, unfortunately. The doorway doesn't have a threshold so water has been entering the space. The asphalt is pretty deteriorated so adding a rubber seal strip ...
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Increasing Lawn Slope against Foundation [duplicate]
First time homeowner here. Noticed water seeping into our newly finished basement after heavy rains. Found 1-2 areas around the foundation where the there’s a negative/near negative slope. My question ...
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Powering an Outdoor Security Camera via USB - Need a Waterproof Solution
I'm setting up a Wi-Fi security camera that will be installed outdoors and powered via a USB-type A pigtail.
I'm looking for advice or solutions that address these specific requirements and challenges ...
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How to cover 2" gap between drywall and floor
I'm renovating a bathroom in an old house. The drywall is new but the drywallers left a gap of 2 inches between the drywall and floor. I'd appreciate help on the best way to fill this gap
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Butyl tape for roof shield?
I am roofing my shed, and using felt underlayment. We don’t get a ton of snow, but sometimes we get some. I don’t feel like buying a giant roll of expensive ice and water shield for the eaves, And I ...
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What's this big buried block outside a Bowing foundation wall
So my basement wall is bowing so I’m have a company come out and put beams up and push the wall back to being straight. While digging the outside I found this on the outside wall right where the wall ...
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Risks of not repairing a slightly dripping downpipe in the cellar?
When I flush the toilet on the upper floor, water runs out slightly in the pipe in the basement (right at the opening where it is rusty. The opening is actually meant for cleaning the pipe).
I got ...
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Stucco in need of repair?
We recently had our cement tile roof replaced with asphalt shingles, and along the bottom edge of the stucco wall (where it meets the roof), it looks sort of unfinished. Is this an issue? If so, what’...
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How to best prep the transition from cement board to door frame in a bathroom?
I'm actively renovating the bathroom in my 1950's home and need to learn how to prep the transition between the cement board of our tub/shower surround and the door frame directly next to the tub.
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Synthetic roof underlayment over asphalt felt
For my shed, I installed #30 asphalt felt on one half of the roof, and synthetic underlayment on the other half (didn’t buy enough felt to finish project in one day and no stores had it). For peace of ...
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What is this contruction material called, please?
Replacing basement baseboards with pvc as recent rains led to a backup that didn't touch the walls but someday might. Anyway, I came across these hard ?rubber? Strips at thr bottom of the existing ...
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Should I attach my deck to the house?
I have a small, <30" high deck which is currently not attached to the house (stucco wall). My contractor claims it would be required by code (Location: San Mateo, California) to attach it to ...
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Leak from paving stones down into the cold room
The approach to my front porch is paved with interlock stones. When it rains heavily, even though there is a slight slope, rain water seeps between the stones and the side of the house, and then comes ...
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Sauna Shower Sealant
We have a 1999ish model of an Ariel sauna shower we inherited when we bought our home. There are layers of silicone caulk with embedded mold. I started to remove them to strip it clean but realized I ...
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Large gap around foundation where concrete meets - How can I fix this properly?
I was about to re-caulk between my foundation and concrete slab (see my other post).
Now I'm seeing quite large and deep gaps between in some spots. How can I properly fix that? Or is it okay to just ...
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Basement Window Cracks/Gaps Around Foundation - Can see through gap from inside
I have a basement window that has gaps around the foundation of my house (see pics below for details). I'm becoming more worried because I can now see outside light from the inside of my window. ...
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Improperly installed drip edge hinders water drainage?
My newly received apartment has a recessed balcony. From the moment I received the keys, I noticed defects along the edge of the roof above the balcony. The concrete was slightly damaged, revealing ...
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Did my contractor waterproof my windows properly?
I have a contractor enclosing a screened in patio with windows, OSB, house wrap, rigid foam insulation, rain screen, and hardie plank siding.
That said, my observation with his work is:
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Paint bubbling/discoloration in one corner of the basement?
New homeowners in the foothills north of Los Angeles. About 3 months ago we first noticed there was some bubbling and discoloration to the painted cinderblocks in just one corner of the basement. ...
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Is it acceptable to have nail penetrations in a hot-mop shower pan?
We're currently living through the nightmare of having bought a brand new house where the primary shower started leaking.
Builder warranty was used and they ripped out all the tile, mud, and hot mop ...
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Temporary waterproofing hole in the roof
I have this old retired roofbox I would like to remove (has mod bit material applied over cracked glass to waterproof) and install a new skylight on a 10 degree mod bit roof.
Once I demolish, I ...
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How to attach replacement shutter bits to stucco
The (decorative) shutter on our house has started to rot. I don't know what I am doing, in general, but moreso in this situation. Can somebody double check my plan:
remove all rotten bits.
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Waterproofing wooden support-beam over small sewage pit
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A hut in a garden colony with running water but no connection to the sewers has a small sewage pit (2.50 x 0.80 x 1.20 m LWD) at the back of the hut, right in front of two tool shacks. The ...
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Need help on how to restore shower following water leaking past drain cutout from old incorrect installation with no waterproofing [closed]
The ceiling below my master bath shower started to show water damage. I cut out the drywall where it was damaged and saw that the shower drain had been improperly installed (picture 1). I don't know ...
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Why is waterproofing behind stucco a good idea?
It doesn't make sense to me. Here is the cross section of a conventional stucco wall:
The wood must not get wet and therefore there is a sheet of waterproofing (black) between stucco and wood. Stucco ...
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How should I restore stucco on a delaminating retaining wall?
Twenty years ago I built a 3 foot high retaining wall out of cinder blocks, and installed decent "back side" drainage. Well, the drainage is not working, and about 7 years ago the stucco was ...
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Leaking basement under chimney - weep hole solution?
We have a brick chimney that rests on a basement foundation wall about 2' above grade (basement is 2/3 below ground). We have a trickle leak into our basement after heavy rains below the the back ...
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How does stucco waterproofing work?
(Note: Context is 1929 house in the Bay Area. I think this may be different than stucco in other places?)
If I understand correctly, stucco is water permeable and a water barrier is installed between ...
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Need advice on re-grading garden beds around foundation for better drainage and if I can apply barriers/sealant to mitigate water intrusion
I'm doing some landscaping cleanup for my parents' house - for visualization, this house's surrounding layout is almost identical:
The front and right side of the house is surrounded by lawn and ...
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Fibreglass to Felt roofing join
I'm going to be putting a fibreglass roof on our porch, but the neighbour's roof joins ours. Their roof is felted.
As I understand it, resin is not a good mix with felt as it breaks it down. Will the ...
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Can a tiled shower curb be rebuilt without redoing the entire shower?
We had a tub removed and a new tiled shower built. The contractor built the curb crooked to the wall, and it wasn’t caught until after it was tiled. He has committed to correcting it, but is proposing ...
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Does the rough-in valve trim install onto backer board or tile?
I have installed cement board and waterproof coated it. My next step is to install tile. I have a 4" access hole in the backer board for the rough-in valve per the instructions. The instructions ...
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Basement tie rods leaking after repair
I'm preparing the basement concrete walls before finishing the basement. I will be gluing XPS insulation and building a drywall wall without added vapor barrier.
The previous owners appear to have had ...
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How to prevent damp on a wall with no soffit(roof overhang)
One wall of my 1890's victorian house has no soffit (roof overhang). This wall also suffers from damp coming through the solid brick walls and I don't get that on any other exterior wall. The bricks ...
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Removed the skirt of the siding now the subflooring is exposed. What should I do?
The skirt boards for the siding were partially covered in soil and rotting so I removed them. Now it looks like I exposed the subflooring. How do I prevent them from rotting now that they are exposed? ...
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What is the best silicone sealer for a mobile home roof and best installation techniques?
Need some help here. We need to seal our single wide mobile home roof. I've read that silicone is best. From there I've seen multiple instalation recommendations from just clean the roof make sure its ...
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How should I apply flashing to new construction joined to existing brick
I am planning to close off a screened in porch with OSB sheathing and vinyl siding. After framing in the area and attaching OSB to the studs, I plan to apply Tyvek house wrap to help keep water out ...
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What kind of siloxane coating should I use on historical brownstone steps that is historically safe?
I'd like to reduce the amount of water soaking into my 120 year old brownstone steps and want to use something that won't run afoul of the landmarks historical commission or change the look in any ...
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