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Water leakage in new house - is this common or an issue?
I am planning to purchase a house from some builder and I have finalized some properties. All are newly constructed houses. In one of it, I can see some water leakage in walls due to rain.
Is this ...
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Can you use waterproof membrane to make the thinset adhere to the shower base
Most the procedures I have seen show how that you tape the join between cement board and the shower base and then you apply thinset over that to the point that the thinset is flush with the cement ...
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Installing fiberglass fabric before the second layer of waterproof membrane?
In this video the guy is installing a fiber glass fabric before the second layer of insulation. I think I have seen something similar in the Kerdi videos. Is this something I should use with cement ...
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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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Increasing air intake in the attic to prevent ice buildup on the roof during winter
We bought a townhouse in 2018 in a Canadian city where we have frequent snowfall during winter. Here are pictures of the back and front of the house.
In the last two years, we have had ice dams on ...
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How should we complete this laminate installation?
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I purchased some pergo gold underlayment and pergo waterproof laminate flooring and installed it in the kitchen with my brother. This was our first time ever installing any type of flooring, ...
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How do I seal shower wall if no space for seam tape?
I had to remove a section of my shower wall for plumbing repairs. The wall is currently drywall. I want to fill the hole with Fiberock. I was unable to remove the tiles from the drywall, so I had ...
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Should one use modified thinset when using a waterproof membrane like Redguard?
As far as I understand they require us to use unmodified thin set when using Kerdi™ boards or the like. Because they are waterproof, in case you would use modified thinset this will trap the moisture ...
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Water ingress in panelled doors
I have some exterior paneled doors. We have some minor water ingress and weeping at the panels. The panels are typical floating panels in a well-made hardwood door.
What is the general solution to ...
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What will be left if a latex sealant is mostly washed out before it can set?
I tried to seal an area by a door that puddles and leaks before tropical storm Henry arrived, but I made two mistakes:
I applied the sealant only 30 minutes before the storm hit (it needs 1 hour to ...
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How to seal gap around bottom of shed, between ground and planks?
We started building a shed in our garden. Now we would like to close the sides using wooden planks. To keep the wood in a good state as long as possible we want to leave a gap between the lowest plank ...
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How can I waterproof a tile soaking tub?
I'm in California.
I want to build a tile soaking tub in an upcoming bathroom remodel but I'm unsure how I should waterproof it.
I recently was at a spa where they had deep and narrow soaking tubs ...
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Do I need to caulk where my roof meets the siding?
I'm not sure if the seam needs to be caulked where the roof meets my wood siding. There are some areas where it looks like it was once caulked but the majority of it does not look caulked. Should the ...
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Water Damage sides of the shower
Anybody know if this is just a patch job or should I get a professional to look for further damage?
I peeled off the existing primer/ paint then this is what I got. Can I just remove the mold and ...
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Do IP65-rated LED strips need a wet-rated channel enclosure too?
As I described in this question, I'm planning to mount 12V LED strips under the treads of an outdoor wood staircase. The strips I'm considering are rated IP65. Does the aluminum channel enclosure also ...
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What sheeting thickness for water barrier on landscape?
I had a structural engineer come out today who said I'm borderline needing to stabilize my foundation. He said, if I can manage the water outside my house better, I would be very much likely to need ...
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What are signs that you used enough or not enough wood protector outside?
This weekend, I did the big job of sanding down a wood window-frame and then reapplying the wood protector.
It is now raining, and my insecure brain is freaking out that I might not put down a good ...
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How do I refurbish this exterior door?
I want to refurbish this exterior metal garage door, which is rusting because the previous owner had the sprinkler spraying the door. 🤦♂️
What kind of prep do I need to do before I paint?
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Mounting Shelving on Basement Wall with Plastic Moisture Barrier Sheeting
So I have an older home, built in the 60s, and recently had the basement waterproofed. The company that did the waterproofing installed plastic sheeting vapor barrier on all the walls. They also ...
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Is it sufficient to add metal flashing to shed roof to prevent further water intrusion?
Just bought a house in Kansas, and the shed out back looks to be homemade, with an asphalt roof, but not shingles.
Both sides show evidence of water rot where the edge of the asphalt doesn’t extend ...
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Waterproof putty for Azek lumber
What can I use as waterproof putty for Azek lumber, exterior application? I am looking to mainly plug and cover (hopefully invisible) screw/nail wholes in Azek brick moulding, the same way I would use ...
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Gas pipe behind gutter, causing water damage on facia
During a room addition long ago, gas line was rerouted to travel through addition, then along facia toward furnace. Because it travels behind gutter, water rides behind the gutter in some spots along ...
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How to seal a foundation wall hole 7' feet deep around a 2" pipe in a cold heavy snow climate [duplicate]
Our foundation has a 2" hole for the water main / well pipe which is about 7' below the ground outside. During spring thaw when there is several feet of snow melting, the ground gets saturated, ...
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Two different recommendations given for waterproofing basement. Does the (far) more expensive method add value?
Sorry no pictures as this is not a personal project but instead a question about two different recommendations I was given by contractors when I asked them for estimates.
The house is about a hundred ...
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Is it a problem that my foundation wrap has been pulled down due to settling?
Recently moved into a house around 10 years or so of age. I noticed that some areas of the foundation wrap is tearing off from the plugs/nails at the top. Is this a cause for concern and need to be ...
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What is the best/safest way to quickly dry the bottom of this wall before caulking?
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During the last rainstorm we had a LOT of water flow into our house. When it stopped raining I quickly figured out why. The caulking between my log home and the foundation had cracked pretty ...
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Inserting probe into pressurized water pipe
I need to insert a temperature probe into my pool piping. I am on the pressure side of the filter, so around 10-20 psi typically. My initial idea was to use a screw in plug in the existing 1/2" ...
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Flashing /waterproof for wires going through roof gable
I am in the process of replacing my siding and found an odd (read: wtf) spot where wires are coming through the roof to a porch below. It looks like they just put a hole through the roof/shingles but ...
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Priming plaster wall for wallpaper
I was wondering about priming, and possibly partially water proofing a plaster wall for wallpaper. Right now it is mostly covered by drywall mud to iron out the original (110 yr old) uneven surface ...
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How to add a drip edge to a steel deck beam over a porch
So I have rust and water damage from water rolling down from the curved porch beam into a porch ceiling. I don't have the same problem with my top-floor porch since that has a roof above it. The ...
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Solution to the recommended 2" roof gap for Hardie siding
So, I'm aware that Hardie recommends a 2" gap between the roof line when installing around a dormer. However, I find this gap to be rather extreme and makes for a strange look. I have also ...
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How to seal concrete panel garage
I have a garage made from cast concrete panels. The gaps between the panels and at the bottom have clearly had an attempt at waterproofing in the past but it has failed, so now I get standing water ...
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Proper Height of Basement Weep Holes
I recently got my drain tile replaced by professionals. They poured new concrete over the new drain tile. The thing that struck me as odd was that the weep holes are partially to fully above the level ...
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Is insulation or damp proof barrier a requirement for walls in wood sheds?
I want to cover the interior walls of a shiplap wooden shed with plywood to hang tools and put up shelves on a flat wall. Do I need to insulate the gap between the plywood and the wooden planks of the ...
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How to prevent outdoor landscape light water leaks?
I installed low voltage landscape lights on our fencing around the perimeter of our backyard in September. The lights are supposed to be IP66 waterproof, but within a month of installing, I found ...
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Should the high side of a concrete block retaining wall be sealed?
I am mid-project in a DIY yard project. I have subbed out a large retaining wall to a civil / wall contractor. It’s 220 feet long, between 2-5′ in height, and makes 2 90-degree turns. It’s built to ...
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Waterproofing plumbing stack in bathroom
I’m currently designing my new bathroom. I live in a 1970’s apartment block and am on the top floor. My neighbor underneath me has previously had problems with water leaking behind my shower and down ...
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Schluter... Membrane over green drywall?
We're about to remodel our bathroom, having tile applied to about 17 linear feet of wall (8' high). 90% of the wall area to be tiled already has green drywall. The remainder is open studs, where a ...
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How are vapor barriers, moisture barriers, and house wrap different?
I've read many discussions here and elsewhere talking about these three things with regard to insulation, energy efficiency, and siding installation. What are the differences and where are each used?
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Waterproofing shower help
I am just about finished installing Hardiebacker in my 30"x60" shower alcove. The front and back walls have Hardiebacker an additional 6" past the shower door where the tile will end. I ...
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Epoxy flexane mixture for flexible epoxy application
For those who understand plastics and epoxies in particular, curious to know if I can add flexane urethane (or similar elastomer) to epoxy paint without worrying about compatibility issues. IOW will ...
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What is this sealant on my basement waterproofing system?
I'm redoing my basement floor and have a plastic channel system protecting against water intrusion around the edge of my basement (I believe it's an "All-Dry Basement Systems" product, but ...
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Basement partition wall sole plate - do I need sill plate gasket?
I am building a bathroom in my basement. It's not a remodel, it's a fully new room from the concrete floor up to the joists.
The partition walls will not be touching the cinderblock foundation; there ...
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EPDM roof edging trim
I've laid an EPDM roof on my shed/workshop, and I've now got to trim the edging, using wooden battens - what I'm not sure of is whether to put them on the edge, or underneath:
Most of the pictures I ...
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How to patch siding half covered by electrical panel
When I had solar panels installed, they removed an old electrical box, leaving a hole in the siding. For no apparent reason, they installed the new electrical panel over half of the hole they left. I'...
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How to affix a stud to the floor/wall when tanking a basement without 'breaking the seal?'
I'm looking into tanking a cellar/basement. It is not prone to flooding, only damp coming through the walls and floor, so the basic idea is of tanking to form a waterproof layer and then probably ...
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Do I need wall lining between a bathtub and insulation
Following up on my previous question about tiling over the tub lip I am trying to figure out how it is all going to fit together. Below is the bathtub picture. The long edge is going to be against the ...
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Small atrium in 3rd floor of building has a storm drain that's leaking down to the crawlspace. How do i fix this?
My building (old 4 unit Victorian) has a small atrium on the 3rd floor with a storm drain that's leaking all the way down to the crawlspace underneath the building.
When it rains, i can hear light ...
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Use Rivets for old corrugated Metal Roof
I have an old barn with an rusty corrugated roof. The rafters are pretty rotten and the corrugated sheets come apart and I have slow leaks. The roof is nailed and some of the nails have worked their ...
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Tiling over the bathtub lip vs up to the lip
I am renovating the bathroom and everything I see online says to tile over the lip. This creates one obvious problem - to replace the bathtub one would have to remove the tile, and since style and ...
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