A Repair to Remember - How to fix a damp basement

#dampbasement #wetbasement #moistureproofing
This video provides homeowners with a step-by-step guide to identify causes of dampness in their basements, plus how to fix problems for a healthier home environment. Includes tips on diagnosing why basement walls are damp, solutions for fixing dryer exhaust, how to repair foundation cracks, how to repair gutters, and identifying incorrect grading, replacing a broken dryer vent cap, and managing basement humidity
Read Mag's article on damp basements here: www.toolgirl.com/toolgirl/202...
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:06 Testing to see whether it's humidity or seepage
01:52 Checking the dryer ducting for leaks
02:48 Bonus repair! Replacing a dryer vent cap
06:49 Basement seepage? Check your gutters!
08:27 Moisture-proofing the sill on exterior doors
08:47 Protect gutters and downspouts from overflowing or clogging
10:43 Securing loose gutters and eavestroughs
11:26 Check your downspouts to keep your basement dry
12:28 How leaky doors and windows can make your basement damp
12:53 Identifying bad grading around your home
13:49 Repair cracked cinderblock with hydraulic cement
21:10 Mag's Round-up: Crocheted tool cozies
A Repair to Remember was produced from 1997 to 1999 and aired on The Women's Television Network
A Repair to Remember CREW - Season 1
Host: Mag Ruffman
Director of Photography: Joan Hutton CSC
Art Director: Ane Christensen
Editor: Joe Weadick
Music: Carole Pope
Writers: Maryke McEwen, Mag Ruffman
Producers: Maria Armstrong, Maryke McEwen
Director: Laura Buchanan
Executive Producers: William Johnston, Ronald Lillie
1st AD: Filomena Guarasci
Camera Operator: Colin Evans
Makeup and Hair: Sue Upton
Continuity: Frances Handelman
Sound Recordist: Bronwen Connolly
Assistant Editor: Lisa Robertson
Construction Consultant: Daniel Hunter
Graphic Design: Marc Rosing
Production Coordinator: Twila Linden
Assistant Production Coordinators: Elaine Nicholson, Laura Lillie
Production Assistants: Lisa-Marie Dooley, Jeffery Necker
Camera Assistant: Rylan Vallee
Catering: Debra Wilson
Music Publisher: Joan Tone Musik
Clothing: Indian Motorcycle
Special thanks to Malcolm Firkser

[@markhodgson2348]

Its so good to see you around x

[@toolgirl]

Thanks Mark!

[@ChristineMcPhee-qe4rw]

As a woman who builds with wood, and repairs as much as I can in my home myself, I'm thrilled that you are reposting these! I had her original book How Hard Can it Be as a much younger woman. Thx for all the money it saved me and the confidence it built ❤

[@toolgirl]

You have completely made my week, Christine. Thank you!

[@ultrasometimes8908]

Diy and comedy loved the show and road to avonly

[@toolgirl]

Thank you!

[@vaalrus]

Mags! So missed.

[@toolgirl]

Aw thanks! It's good to be back, even with this vintage stuff (while I work on some new videos).

[@tomielena17]

So happy to see you’re posting videos again!❤

[@GoatTell]

A very creative wonderfully wacky outro (or round up)

[@toolgirl]

I think they kept getting wackier the longer we filmed...

[@GoatTell]

@@toolgirl Just like using coffee grounds to stain my hair when I was 19 (1999, I think), per your suggestion. I might actually give that one a try again !

[@richardpo3605]

I hope to meet you in person someday.LOVE YOU SO MUCH

[@conniewithers7809]

What about if dont have any source of humidity ..no bathroom , no dryer

[@toolgirl]

Basements can be damp because rainwater is getting in through the walls or windows, and they can be naturally damp in humid climates because moisture condenses on cold surfaces (i.e. how the outside of a glass gets wet when you fill it with ice water). So moisture can build up in a basement, particularly in summer, even if you don't have a bathroom or dryer installed downstairs.

[@Joseph-w3z]

Okay hoser 😮😅

[@Joseph-w3z]

Rock harder in 3 minutes 😮😅

[@ChristineMcPhee-qe4rw]

Dont know if it was know then, but concrete dust is carcinogen, so please add a dust mask when doing concrete repairs!

[@toolgirl]

Yes, thank you. I would never work without a mask now.