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Not officially specified, but.... POST # 1: tony giovinazzo from Waterloo Canada writes: Mike I am preparing to finish my basement and have read in this blog that you recommend rigid insulation with duct tape and NO vapour barrier. Can you please describe more specifically the details of the...

So far, it looks like poly is required on the inside if the foam is less than 2"... I also contacted the manufacturer (Foamular / Owens Cornering Canada) yesterday who simply suggested to refer to our local building codes. EDIT: Received an email which stated -- "In most cases, Foamular can...

Thank you, for this detailed info..

No comparison.... Old is much more structurally sound unless your building a custom home $$$ (as long there is no asbestos and knob & tube).

The builder would of probably insisted on the injection repair from the inside which I did not want. On the positive side, when I trenched I added an additional yard of clear gravel over the weeping tile as there was barely anything there; replaced about 10' of the black membrane as it was...

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You're absolutely right! They say every house gets water in the basement sooner or later. It's just a matter of doing the proper repair and not temporary patch work...... That's part of the reason i didn't want to do the foundation crack injection from the inside in the two cracks which...

That is exactly what started this reno.... :p Last fall/winter saw some moisture on the floor below the insulation. Decided to wait until the spring to do the repair. I ended up removing all the insulation in the basement and found two cracks 6 feet apart. Of course, my luck the warranty...

If i don't seal the top and bottom with foam it won't be a VB and I'll poly it......... then it defeats the purpose of installing the foam board.... Otherwise I can start the project now and determine whether the poly is needed around early December when it's below 0.

I will probably play it safe and install a 1" foam and poly. I found the "Best Practice Guide - Full Height Basement Insulation - Ontario - Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing" for anyone wanting more info. Also for anyone thinking of going with the spray foam, you may want to check...

From the various sites I've read it appears the days of framing + batt insulation + vapor barrier in the basement for poured concrete walls is no longer enough on its own. Although builders still do it because of the cost - it meets the minimum code of R12 for gas heating. I'm looking into...

Is it me or are they doing 50km/hr on the hwy? Instead of blocking all three lanes, maybe ride in a single lane not obstructing the flow of the traffic.... To the OP, YES (imo) the driver with his wife and 5 year old did the right thing.

I just switched from cable on Acanac to DSL on Velcom and successfully put the modem (sagemcom f@st 2864) in bridge mode. With the firmware that came with modem, it only allows telnet access for about 10 seconds, so copy and paste all the commands and then manually reboot. Before I switched to...

AHH... last year we had two major snow falls (>15"), one of which I was cursing the whole 3 hours of shoveling. I'm not doing that again! I'd rather have a machine collecting dust than not have one at all.

Thanks for all the replies. A LOT of good info. I will check out costco as that is one place i didn't consider. Otherwise, I will wait until late November or early December... Thanks again.

Before we know it the white stuff will be on the ground and I'd like to get a head start in shopping around. Any recommendations on brand or store would be great. A 24"-27" two stage should do. I was initially leaning towards the Craftman or Toro, however, there was a long thread about the...

I remember reading something about an "escrow account", which may apply in this case.... You would deposit the monthly rent into this account until there is a new landlord... Edit: AH, I remember, it was on Judge Judy! The defendant was withholding payments for some outstanding issue and JJ...

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Not if they tased him 9 times..;)