With the cost of living space going up, many homeowners are looking down to expand their home’s square footage with a finished basement. These spaces can be affordable solution to cramped quarters, ...

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Q: I just bought my first house and am about to remodel my basement. The previous owners of the house glued 2-inch-thick foam insulation to the poured concrete walls. It’s got an aluminum foil face on ...

QUESTION -- I am having a problem with what I believe is black mould on my basement floor. It is occurring on the floor from the inside edge of my exterior walls, about eight inches into the room.

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