Archive for February, 2008

Fixing leaking basement

Friday, February 29th, 2008

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To Rebuild Or Not

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Two ways to solve puddle in garage floor
Arlington Heights Daily Herald - » Find cause, then cure for mailbox posts » Pellets in attic likely bat droppings » Questions raised over gutter cover » Footlik can make things happen » Boiling water removes adhesive from concrete » Be careful with acid, or try vinegar to
Source: www.dailyherald.com

Applying spray can fight bathroom mold
Detroit News - When I had it fixed, they poured gravel and dirt around the basement walls. Now it has moved in the opposite direction Elliott Leveling, (877) 733-5153, and Insta-Dry Waterproofing, (800) 356-0820. Make sure that the contract you sign guarantees
Source: www.detnews.com

Your Place: Garage door balky? Some WD-40 won’t hurt
Philadelphia Inquirer - Question: When the temperature is very cold, my garage door opens about a foot and then stops. If I disconnect the automatic opener, I can open the door manually without a problem. If I reconnect the opener, the door opens normally. Do you have any
Source: www.philly.com

The Eleventh-Hour Upgrade
Wall Street Journal - Christina Lee just spent $150,000 to remodel her house — for a stranger. Ms. Lee has lived in her 19th century New York City brownstone for nearly three decades and in that time did just one major upgrade — a $25,000 makeover of a kitchen 13 years
Source: online.wsj.com

Perma-Seal Basement Systems
WBBM - Making below grade space in a home more usable. This includes waterproofing, structural repair, as well as several systems that make basements and crawl spaces brighter, warmer and more comfortable. Perma-Seal has been in the business since 1979, has
Source: www.wbbm780.com

Glenn Haege: Ask Glenn
Detroit News - Dear Al: Long term, you might want to invest in a whole-house, natural gas-powered generator. Prices really have come down and a generator means that your sump pump will never run out of electricity. Getting to sump pump back-ups: Insta-Dry
Source: detnews.com

Avoid hazards at home: fires, pests, mold
MSNBC - Consider waterproofing your foundation, or finding a way to get air to move through your basement. For a 500-square-foot basement loaded with black mold, it can cost you $15,000, because you need to tear out the damp walls before you can get rid of
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

Drought And Rains Lead To Flooded Basements
WCPO - Plumbers and waterproofing experts have had their phones ringing off the hook on Tuesday. “As I was saying this is a cinder block foundation and there is a crack,” said Corey Wolfe of Amberley Village. The crack in Wolfe’s foundation lead to his
Source: www.wcpo.com

Waterproof basement from inside

Thursday, February 28th, 2008


Clogged Gutters Cause Problems

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Detroit News - Insta-Dry Waterproofing (800-356-0820) has a tremendous battery back-up system. You also could call Universal Plumbing (248 systems.html has the Basement Sentry II (No. 510-0005) 12-volt backup sump pump system that costs $656.36. You also can get Basement Waterproofing

CNW Group - Justice of the Peace Carolyn Straughan heard that, on July 13, 2006, the company was waterproofing the basement walls of a home at A Ministry of Labour investigation found that the trench did not have shoring or a support system, as required Basement Waterproofing

PRWeb - Portable public address system is enhancing instruction and improving academic achievement. 2005-11-15 Car Sale Leads Connect Customers to Car Dealers with Preferred Dealer Program Car dealers wishing to find car sale leads can connect to customers by Basement Waterproofing

Mesabi Daily News - EVELETH ‹ Fall is the perfect time to install a new drain tile system in your basement, according to the owners of T-Bird Waterproofing in Eveleth. Doing it now will make things a lot more present in the spring when the snow is melting off and Basement Waterproofing

KHNL News 8 - The HO-3 covers you for accidental discharge of water from a plumbing system. Check your plumbing and heating You should see a contractor about waterproofing your basement. You should see a contractor about waterproofing your basement. Q. Basement Waterproofing

Bridgeton News - will either peel (if there is outside moisture penetration) or water will build up inside the cores if it is a waterproofing coating. To keep the basement cleaner, consider an electronic filter installed in the return plenum of a warm-air system or Basement Waterproofing

Having An Air Purifier Can Help Prolong Your Life

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Here is a good article for you to review. I found it over on this blog over at

Having An Air Purifier Can Help Prolong Your Life

This article is a nice piece that you should read if you’ve suffered in any way from the dingy, musty, wet clammy feeling associated with many basements.

Kindly,
Janice Smith

Sealing basement walls

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008


Normal Rain May Not Show Seepage

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WBBM - Making below grade space in a home more usable. This includes waterproofing, structural repair, as well as several systems that make basements and crawl spaces brighter, warmer and more comfortable. Perma-Seal has been in the business since 1979, has Basement Waterproofing

Arlington Heights Daily Herald - » Find cause, then cure for mailbox posts » Pellets in attic likely bat droppings » Questions raised over gutter cover » Footlik can make things happen » Boiling water removes adhesive from concrete » Be careful with acid, or try vinegar to Basement Waterproofing

pressbox.co.uk - If you have a problem with a leaky basement, you will want to stop the problem as soon as possible. Basement waterproofing is not so much a science as it is a technique. You need the proper equipment and supplies to ensure that the leakage is stopped Basement Waterproofing

KHNL News 8 - A. Each insurance carrier has a different policy on filing claims but the nature of the claim has the greatest effect on how quickly it is processed. Also, the specific article that was lost and your insurance carrier’s policy affect the turn Basement Waterproofing

Philadelphia Inquirer - Prosecutors have described the case as the largest tax fraud in the region in recent memory. The lead defendant, lawyer Bernard Jay Bagdis, is accused of creating shell corporations, a fictitious foreign bank, and a basement-waterproofing company to Basement Waterproofing

CNN - Make sure your yard slopes away from the house and that your gutters are working properly,” says Clark Campbell, the owner of an Atlanta basement-waterproofing company and president of the National Association of Waterproofers. If the problem is Basement Waterproofing

Sealant for waterproofing basement walls

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008


Basements Are Closed Areas

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WJZ - We’re also bringing in a basement waterproofing company on Monday. We’re also going to lengthen the downspout in the back, cleaning up debris, and having BGE turn on the electricity so the sump pump in the basement can handle any water that enters Basement Waterproofing

Mansfield News Journal - MANSFIELD — Ron Harvey lost a day of work and his patience Tuesday when his Sixth Street business was flooded for the second time in six months. Harvey’s business, R&R Cleaning and Restoration, provides services in nine counties for the Area Agency Basement Waterproofing

Free Lance-Star - The soil around the home’s periphery was excavated so waterproofing and French drain systems could be installed to ensure a dry basement. Termite-damaged lumber, particularly above the window frames, has been removed and replaced. As it is, the Basement Waterproofing

Lansing State Journal - Bring order to your basement Get rid of the clutter and junk that you don’t really need Betsy Miner For GLWoman You need a alarm units with remote sensors run about $20 and can save you money and headaches if water backs up or floods. Waterproofing Basement Waterproofing

Basement waterproofing in ohio

Monday, February 25th, 2008


Wet Basements Occur In All Types Of Soil

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Applying spray can fight bathroom mold
Detroit News - When I had it fixed, they poured gravel and dirt around the basement walls. Now it has moved in the opposite direction Elliott Leveling, (877) 733-5153, and Insta-Dry Waterproofing, (800) 356-0820. Make sure that the contract you sign guarantees
Source: www.detnews.com

Building a concert hall: Carmel’s big dig begins
Indianapolis Star - Workers on Wednesday installed waterproofing material for a tunnel that will run between the arts center and a utility. - Jeri encompasses the skeleton and skin of the building, including installation of the structural steel, concrete basement and
Source: www.indystar.com

The Eleventh-Hour Upgrade
Wall Street Journal - There’s so much competition, you need to stand out,” says Brian Goe, a waterproofing-company owner. He spent $28,000 to upgrade Basement remodel Includes a 5-by-8-foot bathroom and a wet bar with under-counter refrigerator $59,435 75.1% Two-story
Source: online.wsj.com

Melting Snow Could Flood Basements
Channel 3000 - company specializing in waterproofing, said that as soon as any snow starts melting, they start getting calls. “When it starts to thaw and the rains come at the same time, that’s a whole lot of water to put pressure on the foundation of a basement
Source: www.channel3000.com

Water fight brings community together
WPVI - Dan Gattuso, of “Dry Guys Waterproofing” installed Nixon’s first basement and they developed a friendship. Nixon had a stroke a few years back, while in the middle of another round of fighting the ever-present water. It had to be a low point for
Source: abclocal.go.com

Concrete waterproofing products

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008


Causes For A Wet Basement

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Anti-Tax Advocate Charged With Evasion
Forbes - The others charged include several principals of the Basement Doctor Waterproofing Co., described by authorities as a successful firm that filed no corporate tax returns from 1999 to 2003. Bagdis came to own a 7 percent stake in the business and
Source: www.forbes.com

East Baltimore Home’s Problems Sicken Family
WJZ - We’re also bringing in a basement waterproofing company on Monday. We’re also going to lengthen the downspout in the back, cleaning up debris, and having BGE turn on the electricity so the sump pump in the basement can handle any water that enters
Source: wjz.com

Moisture affects growth in homes
Grand Island Independent - If water is entering the house from the outside, your options range from simple landscaping so the ground slopes away from your house to extensive excavation and waterproofing. Water in the basement can result from the lack of gutters or water
Source: www.theindependent.com

Two ways to solve puddle in garage floor
Arlington Heights Daily Herald - » Find cause, then cure for mailbox posts » Pellets in attic likely bat droppings » Questions raised over gutter cover » Footlik can make things happen » Boiling water removes adhesive from concrete » Be careful with acid, or try vinegar to
Source: www.dailyherald.com

Flooded again: Mansfield copes with losses for second time in six
Mansfield News Journal - MANSFIELD — Ron Harvey lost a day of work and his patience Tuesday when his Sixth Street business was flooded for the second time in six months. Harvey’s business, R&R Cleaning and Restoration, provides services in nine counties for the Area Agency
Source: www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com

Properties with basements: Deep deep down
Daily Telegraph - Waterproofing is the most advanced it has ever been, with the latest cavity drainage membrane systems guaranteeing the basement has no damp smell. The middle market, too, is embracing the trend towards downward mobility. Maggie Smith at
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Building a concert hall: Carmel’s big dig begins
Indianapolis Star - Workers on Wednesday installed waterproofing material for a tunnel that will run between the arts center and a utility. - Jeri encompasses the skeleton and skin of the building, including installation of the structural steel, concrete basement and
Source: www.indystar.com