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Sunday, July 27th, 2008

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Causes For A Wet Basement

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Where Is All This Basement Moisture Coming From?
Excessive basement moisture can attract toxic mold and eat away at your foundation. What’s more, there are a whole slew of ways water can get into your basement, whether from leaking basement walls, condensation, or a crack in the foundation. But knowledge is your best weapon against basement moisture: Read this article for a list of the most common ways water can get into your basement.

Foundation Repair Training
Foundation repair is the most complicated and the most expensive type of repair your home will ever need. This is the reason why many people to school to get training specifically to specifically become a foundation repair contractor. This type of course is very difficult and expensive, however, the rewards that comes with finishing the training is immense.

Detecting Moisture Intrusion With Thermal Imaging
What is the difference between Moisture Intrusion and Water Damage? Many homes and buildings have moisture intrusion problems for a long time without knowing it. Once a moisture problem is noticeable to the naked eye it has become water damage and can be expensive to repair.

Standing Water Is Conducive To Mold and Rot
Have standing water in the crawl space or a basement? Follow these tips to find out how much water is really down there. The quantity might be several gallons, well beyond what it looks like at first glance.

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Friday, July 25th, 2008


Wet Basements Occur In All Types Of Soil

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Basement Waterproofing Can Save Your House
Basement waterproofing is both an art and a science. Basement Waterproofing contractors can waterproof new or old basements. Basement waterproofing is defined as preventing water from penetrating into your basement area.

Foundation Repair Contractors
If your house or any part of your property experiences foundation failure, it is not a job you want to correct yourself. In order to do this properly you would have to be extensively trained and have a fast knowledge on the subject. This article will help you find a good foundation repair specialist.

Foundation Repair Indications
If you are a homeowner you probably already know the signs of a potential foundation problem. At the first sign of damage you should immediately have it inspected by a trained professional. Delaying action could cause the value of your home to significantly be reduced due to the damage. Or ever worse, completely lose your home all together and have it declared uninhabitable. There are many different signs of potential problems. You will be able to see it from both outside and inside your home.

Old Home Foundation Repair
As a house ages, it will eventually need repairs and maintenance. One of the most important parts of an old house in which you need to pay extra attention to is the foundation. If damage develops on this part of the home it can turn into a very expensive repair job.

Flexible Concrete for Home Foundations
Earthquakes are common along the Pacific Rim, Indian Ocean, Middle East, Caribbean and even Along the Eastern Seaboard. Indeed, you may not know this but there is a huge Earthquake fault running along the Mississippi River, which has rendered total destruction before the turn of the 1900s. Mexico City resides in a highly active tectonic area. North America, no matter where you live is not immune from the shifting Earth. So, why do we as Americans make our homes out of such rigid and brittle material like concrete?

Old Stone Foundations - What to Do?
Owning an old or historic property can be an interesting experiment. Those with a strong will and a sound pocketbook can be true caretakers of a piece of history. The foundation of that history is the simple, bold and strong fieldstone foundation wall.

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Thursday, July 24th, 2008


Fixing Rusted Downspouts

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PORTAGE — Nature is the culprit for extensive flooding in the Sprinkle Woods neighborhood, and establishing a special-assessment district to develop a dewatering system appears to be the best solution. That’s the conclusions of a hydrogeological Read on

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