AboutSteve Young Expertise I will answer questions dealing with home improvement. My specific areas of expertise are flooring (except carpeting), all types of carpentry, water treatment, and minor electrical. I have also built several treehouses and am currently considering expanding my business to concentrate on children's play areas. I love working with all kinds of wood. My favorite types of home repair/remodeling are water treatment, hardwood flooring, cabinetry, bathroom remodeling, and kitchen remodeling. I also have knowledge in residential water treatment, including filters, softeners, reverse osmosis systems and various other types of treatment systems.
Experience I have been working in various forms of construction both personally and professionally for the past 20 years. I am currently the Owner/Contractor of a home repair/remodeling company.
Education/Credentials I have a BS in Environmental Engineering and have done Masters work in Management Development. I have also attended various community college and fine arts classes in the Piedmont Triad area and EPA water quality certification classes.
Question We have a small wood cottage built on the Terrace of our building, after building the wood house we had to layer up the terrace with cement to avoid Water from running on wood house. This cement layer was around 10cm all around the house and covered the Wood walls at the base.
The problem now is that the cement layer did not stick well with the floor and all the water that creeps down the cement goes to the wooden walls.
I am planning to break up the cement surrounding the house and to line the walls with some kind of Water proof foam or plastic and to refill the cement around.
I need some suggestions about this, and a guide about how exactly to go ahead.
Your help will be precious.
Thanks and Regards
Leo
Answer Hi Leo,
First of all, I love Greece!! We spent our honeymoon on the island of Patmos and it is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. The Greek people are some of the friendliest and nicest people in the world!
Do you have a digital camera that you could send me some pictures of this project? It would really help me to be able to see what you are talking about. I am having a very hard time trying to visualize this situation.
Let me know if you can send some pics.
