I had a new basement built. Water leaks in from old basement. Is contractor responsible in fixing problem?
I had a contractor build a new addition with a basement which is separate from old basement. It has its own set of stairs.
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How do i get mildew smell off of clothes that were stored in a damp basement for a while?
I has a lot of dry clean only dresses that were stored in a damp basement. I asked my dry cleaner if they could get them smell out, they said it’s very hard. I thought I would try to wash them before I tossed them out.
Can you get rid of mold in a basement that is always wet/damp?
I am renting a house that has a cement “trough” in the basement that water runs through into a sump pump and then gets pumped out. However, there is always water in the trough and the basement is loaded with black mold.
how can a pump in my basement draw water from a depth of 150 feet?
A pump can only suck water from a depth of up to 40 feet. How does the pump in my basement draw water from 150 feet?
How do you remove water stains from concrete basement floor?
I forgot to turn our sump pump on a couple days ago and we just had some bad storms.
I own a home with a very damp basement….?
…I’m think I need a dehumidifier. How do I evaluate this potential need? My damp cellar comprises two adjacent rooms.
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basement damp – Basement wall Damp:How do I Improve grading around the house,cover perimeter of the house with some sheet ?
Basement wall Damp:How do I Improve grading around the house,cover perimeter of the house with some sheet ?
USA The best waterproofing method in the world is to diredt water away from the building. Gutters, and sloping the grade down away from the building cure 90% of the problems. Grade the soil at a slope of 1/4″ per foot (minimum, more is better) away from the Read more…
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basement damp – Latest basement damp news – diy damp proofing walls – DIY Damp Proofing – The Low Budget Solution?
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diy damp proofing walls – DIY Damp Proofing – The Low Budget Solution?
A damp cellar or basement is not a damp proofing job! Many DIY damp proofing jobs go wrong when an individual looks to treat damp Read more…
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basement damp – 10 Tips to Protect Your Basement from Mold Growth by Chad Kimball
Does your basement ever flood? Is your basement ever damp? If so, you may need to inspect your basement for mold, and possibly remodel it to remove the mold.
You may suspect hidden mold if your basement smells moldy, but you cannot see the source. You may know there has been water damage, but not think there is mold. Mold may be hidden in places such as the back Read more…
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basement damp – Latest basement damp news – Brownstoner: House of the Day: 186 Dean Street
I hope you’ve been enjoying my posts lately. I thought I might do something different today and rustle up a few bits of info from around the WWW. These are some of the news items and blog posts that have been popular over the last few weeks. Leave me your thoughts.
Brownstoner: House of the Day: 186 Dean Street
Pigeon, garden level = basement level here in NYC. The cellar Read more…
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basement damp – Latest basement damp news – The Scoop about Waterproofing your Basement Walls
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The Scoop about Waterproofing your Basement Walls
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How often should you run a dehumidifier in a basement?
I just moved into a basement room and noticed a musty smell. The landlord had provided a dehumidifier, so I ran it last night while I slept. It pulled over a gallon of water in under 6 hours. Is this normal? How often should I run the dehumidifier?
10 Essential Food Safety Tips For AIDS Sufferers
by: Terry Nicholls
Persons with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) are especially susceptible to illness from food-borne pathogens. Because they’re at higher risk for severe illness or death, affected persons must be vigilant when handling and cooking foods. Here are some recommendations to help prevent bacterial food-borne illness.
1. When shopping for raw and cooked perishable foods, be sure the food is being stored at a safe temperature in the store. Don’t select perishable food from a non-refrigerated aisle display. Never choose packages which are torn or leaking.
2. When ordering food from the deli department, be sure the clerk washes his hands between handling raw and cooked items or puts on new plastic gloves. Don’t buy cooked ready-to-eat items which are touching raw items or are displayed in the same case.
3. Don’t buy cans that are dented, leaking, or bulging; food in cracked glass jars; or food in torn packaging. Tamper- resistant safety seals should be intact. Safety buttons on metal lids should be down and should not move or make a clicking noise when pushed. Do not use any product beyond its expiration date!
4. Immediately refrigerate or freeze perishable foods after transporting them home. Make sure thawing juices from meat and poultry do not drip on other foods. Leave eggs in their carton for storage and don’t place them in the door of the refrigerator. Keep the refrigerator clean.
5. Food stored constantly at 0 °F will always be safe. Only the quality suffers with lengthy storage. It’s of no concern if a product date expires while the product is frozen. Freezing keeps food safe by preventing the growth of micro- organisms that cause both food spoilage and food-borne illness. Once thawed, however, these microbes can again become active so handle thawed items as any perishable food.
6. Store canned foods and other shelf stable products in a cool, dry place. Never put them above the stove, under the sink, in a damp garage or basement, or any place exposed to high or low temperature extremes.
7. Wash hands, utensils, can openers, cutting boards, and countertops in hot, soapy water before and after coming in contact with raw meat, poultry, or fish.
8. Many cases of food-borne illness are caused by take-out, restaurant, and deli-prepared foods. Avoid the same foods when eating out as you would at home. Meat, poultry, and fish should be ordered well done; if the food arrives undercooked, it should be sent back.
9. Wash cutting boards with hot, soapy water after each use; then rinse and air dry or pat dry with fresh paper towels. Non-porous acrylic, plastic, or glass boards and solid wood boards can be washed in an automatic dishwasher (laminated boards may crack and split).
10. Do not eat raw or undercooked meat, poultry, fish, or eggs. For people with AIDS, the most important thing is to use a meat thermometer to be sure meat, fish, eggs, and casseroles reach at least 160 °F. Roast whole poultry to 180 °F; poultry breasts to 170 °F. When reheating foods in the microwave, cover and rotate or stir foods once or twice during cooking and check the food in several spots with a thermometer.
Copyright (c) Terry Nicholls. All Rights Reserved.
About The Author
Terry Nicholls is the author of the eBook “Food Safety: Protecting Your Family From Food Poisoning”. For more tips like these, and to learn more about his book, visit his website at http://tinyurl.com/3fr2t
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How To Build A Basement Bathroom – What To Know Before You Start
One topic that gets a lot of attention is how to build a basement bathroom. Many people find themselves wondering if finishing their basement will add value to their homes and improve their living space. Overall, the answer is yes. A home with a finished basement, including a basement bathroom, adds a lot of livable square footage without an enormous cost. If you’ve got a basement and you’d like to make it some place that’s worth living, you’ll be happy to know that finishing it and adding a bathroom can be surprisingly simple and inexpensive. You just have to know what to do and you have to have a good plan.
What’s the difference between a finished basement and a remodeled basement? Finished basements change a bare area into a carefully constructed living space, often with separate room and all the amenities you’d expect in the upper parts of a house. A basement remodeling is usually a much larger project that requires more effort and money. Many older finished basements, done with low quality materials or those that are just plain wrong, can turn into remodeling projects. You need to know in advance what you’re doing and what methods you’re going to use. Knowing how to build a basement bathroom properly in advance is one key to keeping yourself from having to remodel it again later.
This means keeping organic materials out of your basement bathroom and basement finishing projects. Many non organic materials are also susceptible – avoid ordinary wall board in favor of moisture resistant board, for instance. You’ll be willing to deal with the extra expense when you realize that using a moisture resistant board in your new basement bathroom and in the rest of the basement will keep you from having to deal with mildew and mold. After all, you only want to build your basement bathroom once!
If you’re not sure how to build a basement bathroom, or you know how to do some of the work but not all of it, stop. That doesn’t mean you can’t get into your dream finishing project. It does mean that you should enlist the help of a professional to get through the parts of your project that you don’t know how to deal with. Making it up as you go is a surefire way to end up with a basement that needs work down the road!
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ke sure that your basement bathroom has the right plumbing and wiring, good flooring that won’t warp or delaminate, wall materials and paint that will resist damp and mildew, and fixtures that are suitable for use in a basement. Make sure that your bathroom is well lit and well ventilated, too. You’ll be happier if you build a room that’s pleasant to use as well as practical, and basement rooms can often seem cave like. Good design can help counteract this tendency. If you learn how to build a basement bathroom before you get started, you’ll have a much better chance of a successful finishing project.
By: Thomas Johnsen
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basement damp – Austrian Kidnap Victim Natascha Kampusch Revisits Cellar – Yahoo! News
Austrian Kidnap Victim Natascha Kampusch Revisits Cellar – Yahoo! News
Seeing the cramped, windowless basement where Natascha Kampusch was locked up for 8½ years, it’s almost impossible to believe that anyone could have survived the ordeal. Yet the Austrian kidnapping victim not only made it out of the dungeon where an engineer named Wolfgang Priklopil Read more…
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basement damp – How can I get rid of stinky damp basement smell?
How can I get rid of stinky damp basement smell?
Every time it rains for a few days our basement gets damp and smelly.
The basement is located off our kitchen and does not have a door. Our furnace is also down there and the smell drifts up through the vents.
Our neighbor gave us a dehumidifier this weekend and I was hoping that would help, but I can't tell yet. Read more…
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