Mike Holmes Tackles Chronic Moisture Nightmare | Holmes on Homes 407

Tread carefully in Ann’s home, where the hardwood-over-concrete floor has a chronic moisture problem. Learn why three different contractors’ quick fixes didn’t work, and cheer as Mike makes it right with under-floor heating and gracious stone tiles.
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[@josiatokirina1788]

I am absolutely loving all these Holmes Episodes, Thank You!

[@robertmailhos8159]

Mike is the right person who is going to find the problem with that floor and get it fixed up

[@shannongalligan4351]

I love how Mike put up a bet with the granite guy. That just insures he doesn't break it to get him to buy more granite and spend more money.

[@rayvoorhies7180]

Homes built directly on slabs are common in my state. Foam board and plywood is put down. Makes a good base for either carpet, tile or hardwood. Mike was smart to use tile. Make sure the problem is fixed permanently

[@karlbrundage7472]

Once again, Craig Lowe demonstrates why we all miss him. A Master Painter............... Rest your brush, Craftsman.................

[@wendymullock275]

I know what you mean, I still get a bit teary eyed when I see him.

[@Revkor]

damn didn't know he was dead

[@wendymullock275]

@@Revkor I believe it was in 2012, he drowned. 😢

[@AneudiD78]

@@wendymullock275 2014, scuba diving in shallow water. His love for teaching painting techniques still resonates to me.

[@wendymullock275]

@@AneudiD78 Thanks for the correction.

[@kc8ueu]

My first thought was "The fridge or the dishwasher is leaking". Yeah, well, shows what I know!

[@CurtisHarlan-v8g]

Super nice Mike

[@bugtusslealien3931]

Nice Kitchen!!!

[@iankemp73]

RIP. Craig Lowe....

[@debbiekerr3989]

😢I'm sorry to hear about his loss. When did that happen?

[@GuyChapman]

My friend Jim has a business doing invisible repairs on granite countertops. Very clever!

[@johnhenryNC]

After all of these years watching Mike, I still get a kick hearing him pronounce "against."

[@129stacey]

I like the word “owt”

[@susanwahl6322]

I was just thinking that!

[@bugtusslealien3931]

Mysteriously the floor started to ARISE? 😂😂😂

[@rachelmcculloch5754]

Get the mason to coms to support that column!!!

[@Suevee911]

The custom home our company built for client wanted the black cast iron sink I hated it. Unfortunately my painters thought it was a great place to clean their brushes, what a mess & all kinds of water marks. (They didn’t think to use the utility sink in the garage, are you kidding me?) The only way to get it looking good was to use oil which made it look great. Same people wanted their own carpet layer to install plush white carpet. Boy what a mess we came in the evening to check up, what did we & the buyers find? A Big black grease mark in the center of the carpet. So I again looked for a solution and used Simple Green. It worked! The buyers were shocked & couldn’t believe that it looked brand new when they came in the next morning.

[@Amoth_oth_ras_shash]

wait , painters washing their brushes , in the sink of the KITCHEN! first , what sort of paint did they use ? what potential chemicals where left staining crap and secondly how much of the crap they washed of did like the fat from a unhealthy amount of bacon only go into the sink pipes , and then ..stayed... there , making it an even worse clog up risk then said grub byproducts ,as at least grease and such you have a chance to 'scrape out/melt with hot water+ gentle cleaning compounds ...but paint... even a lot of the 'organic' ones if it starts to dry up in pipes that becomes not just rock solid but also a 'inert' 'static' material that wont be affected by hot water and any compounds strong enough to losen it likely melt the pipes in the process :/

[@ronwade2206]

This was 2004!

[@thepickn]

I would say they cut corners ,anyone before Mike's crew came to help.

[@daniel_wilkinson]

Is it me or the angle of the shot, or does her neighbor's roof on the right overhang her roof?

[@GuyChapman]

Ha! They used C50 concrete!

[@djlife01]

Wow the bloke at the end talks more than you do 😂🤣😂

[@tullgutten]

I wonder if the problem all along was she flooding the floor with water while cleaning it? 😂

[@ThePennie46]

That was my thought👍

[@Cheepchipsable]

Wonder if he thought of that.

[@DanielWSonntag]

😂😂😂

[@michaelcsonka2675]

Everyone seemed to miss an obvious issue. The floor is cold because it's on grade. The way a refrigerator works is to remove heat from the inside and transfer it to the evaporator coil. In many fridges the coil is located underneath the fridge. A warm evaporator coil constantly against a cold floor would cause condensation. And that's where the water all seems to be coming from.

[@oweeyformallyknownasokok4752]

That's my theory. But, the coil might actually be on top. I'm not sure what that box is on top.

[@johnnyb8700]

Not evaporator, that’s in the freezer. The condenser is the hot side of the sealed system. Defrost water goes into a pan to evaporate. If the fridge had a leak they would see it right away on floor

[@markhacker9869]

Damon, shy newbie in this episode

[@jenniferneumann716]

Need to straighten your two steps

[@Lawnandgarden]

Difference between running a business and doing a tv show

[@Habitarse]

From looking good with oak planks to tiles…. 😢

[@johnnyb8700]

You gonna put wood down for the fourth time?

[@129stacey]

I’m disappointed in whomever installed the 2nd and 3rd floor, if you had a brain, you know you just can’t redo the floor

[@drover338]

I have an idea......Its the owner.

[@Revkor]

in this case nope it was the previous owner

[@ravenseft]

@@Revkor She said that she has replaced the floor three times since she moved in. Very unlikely to be because of what the previous owner did.

[@Revkor]

@@ravenseft yes it was. because it was BUILT WRONG by the previous owner

[@bugtusslealien3931]

Moist...expand and contract?? Hmmm...honey???

[@delyn13]

Mike u CAN put hardwood flooring in a basement DO NOT USE CONCRETE use brick and u wont have moisture issues

[@urzaserra256]

Brick for a floor would be awful, the joints would constantly crack, and im not sure how good brick would be at impact resistance. Ill note that i dont think ive ever seen a brick floor on this show and theres probably a reason, its almost always concrete or wood.

[@delyn13]

@@urzaserra256 hes done homes that are double brick construction so yes theres been some

[@delyn13]

@@urzaserra256 also brick is the best way for a foundation NOT concrete even Mike has said concrete isnt waterproof

[@asokawhite]

@@delyn13 Well i know houses how are far other 200 Years old with Brick Foundation, they have some times here and there. But this are in the rule Minor issues and after 200 years you can expect this.