Basements

50 topics in this forum

1. Basement Concrete Pour - Thoughts on this...

   By Internet Know How, May 9
   • 6 replies
   • 200 views
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   • Mr Punter
   • May 10

2. Water Seepage

   By iMCaan, January 14
   • 11 replies
   • 847 views
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   • iMCaan
   • February 2

3. Basement floor construction - minimum slab?

   By Brix, August 6, 2021
   • 3 replies
   • 964 views
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   • Brix
   • October 2, 2021

4. Airtightness Membrane....same as above ground? 1 2

   By Thorfun, May 15, 2021
   • 45 replies
   • 1.6k views
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   • Thorfun
   • September 14, 2021

5. MEA light wells?

   By Cookie, June 21, 2021
   • 6 replies
   • 489 views
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   • markc
   • July 18, 2021

6. Backfill - Shingle vs Graded Crushed Rock Chalk 1 2

   By Thorfun, June 20, 2021
   • 27 replies
   • 873 views
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   • Thorfun
   • July 9, 2021

7. How do you deduce water table?

   By flanagaj, June 23, 2021
   • 20 replies
   • 659 views
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   • saveasteading
   • July 7, 2021

8. A Basementette - Tiny box for plant? Good idea?

   By puntloos, June 11, 2021
   • 11 replies
   • 537 views
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   • puntloos
   • June 25, 2021

9. Basement contractor recommendations 1 2

   By Thorfun, February 21, 2020
   • 42 replies
   • 3k views
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   • pocster
   • May 18, 2021

10. FIS Maxiprufe Plus

    By Thorfun, April 1, 2021
    • 1 reply
    • 561 views
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    • Mr Punter
    • April 1, 2021

11. Basement Insulation Options

    By EquiumDuo, March 4, 2021
    • 14 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • EquiumDuo
    • March 4, 2021

12. Bitumen or epoxy DPM

    By rooogers, February 26, 2021   

    • damp proofing
    • 0 replies
    • 403 views
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    • rooogers
    • February 26, 2021

13. DPM sheet or bitumen

    By rooogers, February 10, 2021
    • 0 replies
    • 407 views
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    • rooogers
    • February 10, 2021

14. Digging basement - distance from neighbours outbuildings

    By Guy Bristol, January 29, 2021
    • 1 reply
    • 504 views
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    • Temp
    • January 30, 2021

15. DIY Spiral (but not round :-) Cellar advice

    By DeanAlan, January 16, 2021
    • 14 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • DeanAlan
    • January 19, 2021

16. Sheet Piling Pre Basement Dig

    By Internet Know How, September 16, 2020
    • 13 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • Mr Punter
    • January 3, 2021

17. Sinking machines and lots of water on Durisol build.

    By hallega, December 31, 2020
    • 0 replies
    • 406 views
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    • hallega
    • December 31, 2020

18. Contractor recommendation wanted

    By faby, November 29, 2020
    • 3 replies
    • 733 views
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    • Jeremy Baker
    • December 22, 2020

19. Basement toilet options?

    By Cookie, November 25, 2020
    • 3 replies
    • 711 views
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    • Mr Punter
    • November 27, 2020

20. what insulated floor construction for above a basement

    By hallega, November 3, 2020
    • 10 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • hallega
    • November 14, 2020

21. Basement Backfilling - stone, gravel, soil?!

    By Conor, November 7, 2020
    • 16 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • Conor
    • November 9, 2020

22. Internal cavity drain membrane 1 2

    By Thorfun, October 28, 2020
    • 39 replies
    • 2k views
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    • pocster
    • November 3, 2020

23. Check carefully before you excavate...

    By Mr Punter, November 3, 2020
    • 0 replies
    • 493 views
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    • Mr Punter
    • November 3, 2020

24. slab concrete testing, it is necessary?

    By hallega, October 30, 2020
    • 4 replies
    • 554 views
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    • hallega
    • November 3, 2020

25. Protecting EPS (ICF) when backfilling.

    By Conor, October 26, 2020
    • 8 replies
    • 904 views
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    • Adam2
    • October 29, 2020