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It seems logical that if you want to keep something dry, you wrap it in something waterproof, right? That’s why your morning newspaper is delivered in a plastic bag and we wrap ourselves in rain jackets when we go out in inclement weather. The “wrapping” principle can apply to keeping...
Every homeowner looks at his or her basement differently. For some, the basement is a regular part of daily life. They have a finished family room in the basement where they watch TV every day. They do laundry in the basement and regularly access belongings that are stored there. They...
Lake Forest is perhaps the ultimate North Shore suburb – small, quiet, secluded and definitely upscale. Stemming from a few farms established to the west in the early 19th Century and large homesteads to the east, the city of Lake Forest was developed along with its academic core, the institution...
Basement waterproofing is generally not a topic of conversation around the dinner table for most people – unless they have a wet basement or they’re in the business. Consequently, like many fields of home repair or construction, basement waterproofing remains a mystery to most people. The popular conception is that...
For a homeowner who has had trouble with water in the basement or who suspects they might, rain is always a bad sign. A forecast of heavy thunderstorms or a few days of persistent drizzle will often be the cause of frequent treks down the basement stairs to see...
Glenview IL is an upscale suburb north of Chicago. The village has a long history, with its oldest neighborhood dating back to 1894 and its incorporation having taken place in 1899. Glenview residents have been dedicated to preserving their town’s history and two properties, both owned and operated by...
A leaking basement is a very common occurrence in many homes. When a basement leaks it does not imply that the home was not built well or that some extraordinary catastrophe has taken place; most likely it’s just a combination of time and the forces of nature, although there...
A quick look out the window confirms the weather forecast – it’s raining. Again. It’s not just a light sprinkle or a quick shower, either. It’s good old-fashioned, thunder-and-lighting, trees-bent-in-half, gully-washer of a summer thunderstorm. In other words, it’s pouring. A rainstorm like this one often causes homeowners to worry...
These days, making the trip from Palatine IL to the nearby towns of Lake Zurich and Wauconda Is easily done in the family car and the distance can be covered in a matter of minutes. In the early 20th Century, however, when transportation in the then undeveloped northwest suburbs of...
One of the telltale signs of a basement water problem is stepping into a puddle on the basement floor. Of course, any water that comes into the basement for any reason – hydrostatic or lateral pressure, gutter spillover or oversaturated soil around the foundation – or from any source –...
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