Reader Jack Ballard suggests using rising-butt hinges to lift a door over thick carpet or uneven floors. The hinges, which replace conventional hinges, raise a door by 1/2 inch to 5/8 inch when it is ...
In the United States, a homeowner can expect to spend several thousand dollars on repairing the damage caused by crawl space moisture. The more extensive the moisture damage, the more expensive the ...
DEAR TIM: The crawl space under my 1910 home is just exposed dirt and leftover building materials. I need to add a vapor barrier and wonder about the best one. The foundation consists of granite slabs ...
Years ago, when few homes had insulation in their outside walls, no one worried about vapor barriers–there was no need for them. But now homes are better insulated, making it necessary to install a ...
Q: We have been plagued by moisture in the crawl space of our home (built in 1978). A French drain system surrounding our house was installed two years ago. A pest inspection at that time indicated ...
Years ago, when few homes had insulation in their outside walls, no one worried about vapor barriers–there was no need for them. But now homes are better insulated, making it necessary to install a ...
Spring, summer, fall, winter — it seems people are always thinking about insulation. It’s not a bad thing to put a little thought into because the choices are so varied and the difficulties (and ...
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Land Science®, a division of REGENESIS®, and the recognized leader in contaminant vapor intrusion mitigation technologies, was recently awarded a U.S. patent for ...