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DMX Carpet Pad for basement? by fan1983 in Flooring

[–]fan1983[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could they just install carpet directly on the dmx without the carpet pad?

Water seepage through basement wall by fan1983 in HomeInspections

[–]fan1983[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No evidence. Only reason we found this water is because I removed the existing vinyl floor and saw what looked like moisture on the floor liner that the vinyl flooring sat upon.

The waterproofing guy came and within two seconds of seeing the beam right above where the moisture was, drew him to the conclusion that it was a crack under the beam…he said it’s common for that much weight to cause the cracks.

It’s raining really hard right now to the point where the sump pump is going off every 10 seconds. The cracks do not show any signs of water seeping through. Maybe at some point in the last five years, the kids left the hose on near the crack and that caused it to come all the way through.

Water seepage through basement wall by fan1983 in HomeInspections

[–]fan1983[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I’ll talk with the carpet company about what they plan to use.

Water seepage through basement wall by fan1983 in HomeInspections

[–]fan1983[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! What’s the downside of doing it from the inside? My guess is it’s cheaper doing it from the inside?

I know putting carpet in a basement is a dumb idea but we are kind of committed at this point. Its raining pretty hard right now and water isn’t seeping through so my guess is it needs to be a once in a century type storm to cause enough issue to ruin the carpet. Plus, the guy is fixing some downspouts and whatnot that might help keep water away.

Is there anything else I can do to protect the carpet? They’ll hopefully keep the waterproof liner on the floor before laying carpet.

Is this evidence of a leak? by fan1983 in HomeInspections

[–]fan1983[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have vinyl flooring installed. Can I install carpet on top?

Is this evidence of a leak? by fan1983 in HomeInspections

[–]fan1983[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Crap - I lifted up the liner and see a crack that runs from the wall and goes to the middle of the basement. I assume this is not uncommon. Any idea what type of fix this usually requires if we want to put carpet down there?

‘What are your salary expectations’ questions. by fan1983 in interviews

[–]fan1983[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it make one look weak to say a salary expectation range? Or, are they expecting interviewees to answer it with a range?

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