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Many Chicago homeowners, when faced with water seepage through their basement walls, think that smearing something on the inside of the wall is the best way to stop it. There is no shortage of products on the market for this purpose – “waterproofing” paint, hydraulic cement, even rubbery gunk...
If you’re a do-it-yourselfer, you’ll find all kinds of resources for fixing cracks in drywall and making stuck doors and windows open again. Just for drywall cracks alone, there’s article after article in magazines and online about securing cracked drywall and covering up those pesky cracks that emanate from the...
If you live in northwest Indiana, chances are you’re seeing orange in your basement. Whether it’s a lot or just a little, whether it’s a stained floor around your water heater or sludge in your sump pump, it all comes from the same source – iron bacteria. Iron bacteria are...
You noticed a while ago that there’s a small foundation wall crack in your basement and you’ve been meaning to look into getting it fixed. Even with the best intentions, nothing got done and now, after a weekend of heavy rain, you see that water is seeping into your...
If you’re a typical homeowner in the Chicago area, your home has a basement and its walls are formed of poured concrete. Poured concrete foundations are very common in the city and suburbs, preferred by many homebuilders for their strength and ability to withstand pressure. Poured foundations are great but...
You and your family loved your home, liked the neighborhood (and the neighbors) and hated the thought of moving. However, your growing family soon began to make the house feel cramped so you decided to stay put and built an addition on to the house - a couple of...
As a basement waterproofing expert in northwest Indiana, drain tile is one of my favorite things. It solves a number of basement water problems, like cove seepage, hydrostatic pressure and oversaturated soil. Best of all, it’s a permanent solution that requires little to no maintenance when installed properly. However, not...
We hear lots of theories from homeowners and even from experienced people in other construction trades about what causes (and what can prevent) a wet basement. In fact, we’ve written about some of these theories before, twice, and discussed why so many of them don’t hold water. One of my...
Uh-oh. You just went into the basement after a heavy rain and discovered a puddle of water on the floor. And, admit it, it’s not the first time, either. Time to call the basement waterproofing company. But, which one? The one whose name you know or the one whose truck...
Most houses will undergo a slight amount of movement in their foundations. Maybe it’s settling or minor shifting, but as long as it’s small, it may not be a big worry. As with all signs of foundation movement, the signs of minor settling or shifting will be above ground and...
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