Gordon from Montreal writes: I want to seal a crack in my foundation myself using an injection system. I hear there are two types of injection materials and can I do it myself?-------- ReplyYou are right Gordon, the two primary materials used for injection into concrete wall cracks are epoxy and ...
Ice Dams are a serious problem throughout Canada, although it varies from year to year as to which region gets hit. Here we visited one of the solution companies who work to seal up the primary cause of ice dams, the warm air leaks into the attic. For more background on the problem check out th...
-- Oil base, resin base and polyvinyl acetate caulking do not hold up. There are far too many better caulkings available to waste time and money with these old formulations.-- Latex based caulking is inexpensive, can be painted and has medium durability. It is acceptable for baseboards and caul...
I get a lot of questions about choosing and applying a finish to a hardwood floor.First understand that there is no one right answer -- there are a lot of products that each has certain advantages over the others and you need to select the properties that are the most important to you. There are...
Do not fill the space between brick siding and the sheathing.
First, this space is outside the sheathing and does not cause condensation, as does an air space inside the wall. (A small space between ordinary siding and the exterior insulation or between ordinary siding and sheathing is also perm...
Connect to your favourite weather forecaster and look for the following conditions:
Category: Adhesives Product: Polyurethane carpenter's glue (i.e. Gorilla Glue)
Temperature Limitations: Surface and glue must be above +20 C (+68 F) and below +45 C (+113 F)
Rain Limitations: Must remain...
Connect to your favourite weather forecaster and look for the following conditions:
Category: Adhesives Product: Polyurethane Construction Adhesive
Temperature Limitations: Above +5 C (+40 F) and below +30 C (+86 F)
Rain Limitations: No rain for 1 hour
Wind Limitations: n/a
Humidity ...
Connect to your favourite weather forecaster and look for the following conditions:
Category: Sealants (Caulking) Product: Polyurethane Caulking / Sealant
Temperature Limitations: Above + 5 C (+40 F)
Rain Limitations: No rain for 1 hour
Wind Limitations: n/a
Humidity Limitations: Mis...
Hello Jon,
I have a cathedral ceiling with a shingled roof. If I insulate the roof air tight, will the shingles lift and curl as they do on poorly ventilated roofs?
The other thought is leaving an 1 1/2 inch space between the roof deck and the insulation and installing a ridge vent, which give...
The smoke test described in the previous answer should be used to verify the presence of typical leaks and discover those peculiar to your own house. Before sealing, read the section on Ventilation to avoid any future condensation problems.
The leaks high in the house are not necessarily the lar...
