Owning your own home is a huge milestone and a major investment. Every day you come home and get to know more and more of its own personal quirks and characteristics and you fix it up with a little TLC. When it comes down to the basement however, it can be all too easy for you to ignore things. In fact, there are probably quite a few things you don’t know about your basement or crawl space foundation. Continue reading →
Saving money is probably not what you would normally think about when it comes to waterproofing your basement or crawl space. In fact, you are probably more interested in being able to secure funds for the project in general or with making some room in your schedule for it to be done. Continue reading →
The air quality of your home should not be something you ignore. Everything from allergies to lung cancer has been linked back to the indoor air quality within the home. Continue reading →
Are there bugs living in your basement? While most bugs are pretty harmless, they could indicate that you have a serious water problem in your basement. Continue reading →
With autumn not too far off in the future and winter sure to follow once it does, it is important to remain prepared for the snowy months ahead. When you think about what you need to do to protect your home from moisture, you typically think of the basics; filling in the foundation cracks or a little sump pump maintenance. Continue reading →
A sump pump is not meant to be running continuously. Typically, a sump pump will turn on and off as needed. If your pump is working too hard or too much, the motor will end up wearing out sooner rather than later. So if you notice that your sump pump is running without stop, it may be a sign that there is a problem with the pump. Continue reading →
Is your basement making your family sick? Have you ever given much thought to the way you sneeze or cough in the basement? Is your basement damper than it should be? While you probably didn’t give too much thought to the health of your basement, it might be time you did. Continue reading →
One of the biggest enemies our basement has is water. No one likes to spot moisture or water popping up in their basement and rightly so. Water can cause a large amount of damage to your basement and your home. Continue reading →
From the dampness causing the walls and foundation to rot to manifesting mold, humidity can cause a large amount of damage to your basement. For the most part, humidity in your basement is most likely caused by water leaks from other parts of your home and household activities including cooking and bathing. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t reduce the effect of humidity of your home. Continue reading →
Cracks in the foundation is never a good sign. Whether or not you should be worrying about the crack depends on the type of crack and its structurability. As you can imagine, some cracks are going to be far more serious than others. However, not every crack in your foundation means that your house is going to fall down. Still, cracks should never be ignored. Continue reading →
