Questions tagged [water-damage]
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Water dripping down basement walls during heavy rain from the south and from one window header
I would appreciate advice. I have had water dripping from the window header in my master bathroom during a heavy rain from the south. I also have noticed a trickle of water down my basement wall which ...
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Salt Deposits on Basement Brick Paint Surface and faulty Sseal around water supply pipe entry
I've noticed salt deposits appearing on the paint surface of the bricks in my basement. What are the specific factors or conditions that typically cause these salt deposits to form? I'm particularly ...
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wetness around ac drain line
For a while, my ac condensation wasn't draining properly because the drain line that was supposed to come out of the side of the house was cut flush and stucco'd over. The hvac guys helpfully blew ...
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Stairs placed into new construction
We have stairs that were placed into our new construction home. It looks as if the stairs were exposed to rain prior to being installed. Is this a big deal at this stage of construction?
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Shower Stall Leak - Looking for some approaches
I realize there is not an easy "fix" for this. Just looking for some "best" approaches to how to deal with finding and fixing this so cascading work is minimized. Let me explain ......
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Sanding orange peel walls
I'm a complete beginner with home improvement and I'm not sure what to do with the orange peel walls of a room I'm renovating. So far I spackled in all the holes on every wall, and then sanded one ...
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Mold behind drywall, replacement necessary or cleaning possible?
Having the homeowners worst possible nightmare: Window leaked and large parts of sheathing and even framing of a wall rotted. The entire exterior wall got demo'd to the studs, all framing exposed and ...
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Water getting under edge of sink
I noticed a little evidence of water getting around the edge of my sink and I was thinking of adding clear caulk around the edge of the sink. I can’t see that there was any ever applied there. Would ...
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How to fix steam-damage on cabinet
I set up a bottle sterilizer and tried to test it out, but it just exploded steam upwards. I quickly moved it out of the way but the damage was done. My cabinet now has two swollen/bubble spots. Not ...
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Do I need to repair a rotten joist?
While replacing the floor in our small toilet, I discovered that a joist (which is actually under the shower in the adjacent bathroom) has rotted away. The previous owners of the house had badly ...
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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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Water Leak from Sink for 9 hours, anything further necessary? [duplicate]
After replacing a bathroom sink on 2nd floor around 8pm, we didn’t tighten one of the water lines all the way and didn’t realize it. Around 5AM the downstairs ceiling had a leak and the fire alarm ...
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How to prevent water from pooling at back door when it rains
I have an uncovered, concrete patio and front porch, and spent who knows how long researching and testing out different outdoor mats. I live in Va, so I get everything from blazing sun to downpours to ...
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Crack in concrete leaks water and has worms inside
my wife and I purchased a ~15-year-old home in the midwest about 1.5 years ago, and this crack in the concrete is in the inside of our garden garage. It's becoming increasingly discolored, the last ...
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Replacing Shower Tile Directly on Plywood
My wife and I recently purchased a house (our first!) in which the previous homeowner added a shower stall that sits on top of a stand constructed from plywood to accommodate the shower drain.
After a ...
