off on, or you may run into trouble down the road trying to sell the house. And if you put in something that is not legal, i.e., a staircase to steep and not to code, that will haunt you! It is best to play by the rules. But you can use some reclaimed materials that can keep your cost down. You certainly do not want to put in extra fancy stuff and then not expect your assessment to go way up! TIP: For all DIY projects, know that we have "Habitat for the Humanities Resell" stores in the Atlanta area. Worth checking them out!

Thanks to Cynthia O, Don's Doors and Clopay for your help.

grouped in the corners in the school colors. Remember that even though things are covered up , they are still there. One too many beers may cause Uncle Ned to topple into the place where the rakes and hoes are hung and.......OUCH!

solution to most issues. These inside systems are NOT water proofing but water control systems. The only true water proofing system is one where they dig to the footing in the suspected area, Reseal the foundation with new more modern sealants and membranes, correct the drainage tile that should have been there and back fill properly with clean gravel and soils near the top.

Many people think that pitching the soil is the solution, while this may slow down the water entry, water can move sideways underground,. This is called a spring. It is not a cheap way of preventing water from coming into your house, but it is the right way to do this. Check with your insurance company, you may have some sort of coverage that protects you if the system that holds the water out fails. And in your case it has.

kitchen step.

kids kick their soccer ball into the garage at times ad I'm sure affected the door going up & down - off balance. Garage door people charged $618 for changing out what they stated was springs, roller and wheels needed replacing for SAFETY. Nice enough guy, but of course when you are charging $618 for a $65 advertised inspection for repair price! He told me I also will need a new garage door opener soon, that typical life is 7-9 years and ours is approx 12 years old. BUT for only another $418, they install it and the whole system is guaranteed for life! ripped off big time, huh!?? I'll get the door this summer and shouldn't have a problem till I sell the house AND its supposedly good for any owners of the house..... soooooooooooo, he gave me at no cost another remote! worked out good, huh??

any moisture left from that dripping pipe (now repaired), then it'll take awhile for all the moisture to dry up. We do have the dehumidifier going 24/7.

I've put baking soda & vinegar down the drains to clean. I'll try spraying bleach on the crawl space floor. We'll see if that takes away the smell. I'm beginning to think the odor is a combination of smells that accumulate. Older house....older smells.... It's not unbearable...just not quite the nice clean smell our former house had. But honestly, even that house would get what we'd call "basement-y" in spring before we turned on the dehumidifier. That smell was our cue to turn it on.

I think we've ridden this horse in the race as long as we can :-) Thanks ever so much for all your help! I truly appreciate it.

pipe then you need to change where the discharge is going. But if the water is coming in from around the footing of the house, this amount of water can erode the footings causing all sorts of structural concerns. You may need to look into an outside drain system that addresses the water before it enters into the home. A 3/4 hp pump can move an awful lot of water against a pretty high head pressure.

Keep us posted on what you decide to do.