There’s No Such Thing as a Waterproof Basement
Can You Have a Waterproof Basement? Believe it or not, your home was never meant to have a completely waterproof basement. The cement that was used in its construction is naturally porous. Furthermore, most are built in separate sections, and a concrete-against-concrete seam is certainly not waterproof. Short Term Solution Many of us do different things […]
How Storms Affect Your Basement
Rain Storms Can Cause Problems for Your Basement UPDATE: If you’d like to contribute to the Oklahoma relief effort, click here to donate $10: . Storms impact us in many ways and can have effects on our homes. For some of us, it’s wind and lightning that have the most damaging effects. For most of […]
Basement Health and the Stack Effect
What is the Stack Effect? Stack effect, two words you probably don’t hear every day. But as long as you own your home, you’re most likely experiencing it all the time. Stack effect occurs when the air inside your home becomes warmer and rises up into the upper floors of your home. Big deal, right? […]
INFOGRAPHIC: Hidden Dangers in Your Basement
Hidden Dangers You May Not be Aware of in Your Home Many homeowners don’t know the hidden dangers of allowing water to seep into their basement or crawl space. Unfortunately those homeowners are mold’s best friend. You may be surprised to find out just how quickly toxic mold can begin to colonize in your home. Click the […]
The Importance of Basement Waterproofing in Time for Spring
Basement Waterproofing Before The Spring Season Spring is almost here, and things are going to start getting rainy and thunder-y really quickly. When that happens, it’s time to consider basement waterproofing. Many of us have our own unique Spring rituals, whether they involve cleaning, landscaping work, or preparing the patio for some Spring entertaining. But […]
Why an Interior AND Exterior Basement Waterproofing System is Best
Basement Waterproofing System: Interior and Exterior Often times, when we find a leak in our basement, our first instinct is to patch it from the inside. This may provide some temporary relief from a pesky moisture problem, but it is not a long term solution. A long term solution would be installing a basement waterproofing system. Interior […]
3 Steps to Winter Energy Savings
Tips for Winter Energy Savings Winter is a time for joy, hot cocoa, and cozying up by the fire with loved ones. Unfortunately, it’s also the time for skyrocketing energy costs. If you’ve been cringing at the costs of your utilities for the last couple months, we’ve got a few energy savings tips you can try: […]
Introduction to the Sill Plate
The Sill Plate and the Foundation For those of you who aren’t as foundation-savvy as some of us and don’t know what a sill plate is, here’s a quick anatomy lesson. The Foundation The foundation is made up of 3 separate pours of concrete: the footer, the foundation wall, and the floor. First, the footing […]
Prevent Flooding With a Battery Backup Pump
Install a Battery Backup Pump in Your Basement It’s easy to forget about the health of your basement; that is, until the unthinkable happens. More often than not, sump pumps in your basement fall under that category of “I’ll deal with it later.” Many people only rely on one sump pump and not a battery backup […]
Spot Treat Black Mold in Your Home
How to Eliminate Black Mold in Your House As our foundations get older and struggle through year after year of freeze-thaw-rain-repeat, you may have started to notice little patches of black mold grow in the damper areas of your basement or crawl space. Black mold can grow in as little as 24 hours, and only […]
