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A wet basement can be a disaster or it can be an inconvenience. The typical homeowner who faces a disastrous water problem – soaked carpeting, ruined furniture, destruction of stored goods – usually fixes the problem right away. On the other hand, the homeowner who might be experiencing only a...
It seems that everywhere we look, there are “how-to” articles, TV shows and websites and, yes, more than a few “how-to” blogs, of which Basement Matters is one. It doesn’t matter if you want to learn how to decorate a cake, master Photoshop or train your hamster, there’s something...
It’s coming. You know it is; you can feel it. We’re due for one of those gully-washing summer thunderstorms with winds that take out trees and power lines. Even smaller storms that affect only a limited area can crash the somewhat shaky power grid that exists in Chicago, Milwaukee...
You probably don’t spend a lot of time thinking about window wells — they’re just there on your house like shingles or doorknobs. If you’re like most people, you slapped on some plastic window well covers from Home Depot years ago and figured you were set for life. Basement window wells’ main...
Barry Schilling, sump pump expert, has used this series of videos to educate homeowners and consumers by providing an overview of sump pumps and the important role they play in basement waterproofing. This overview has included: How to choose between the pedestal style of pump and the newer submersible style Pump...
Chicago. City of the Big Shoulders. Hog Butcher for the World. Land of Leaky Basements. OK, so there’s not much hog-butchering going on in town since the Stockyards shut down, but the other two descriptions are still valid. I’ll let you judge the big shoulders for yourself but I can...
We’ve now posted two series of videos on the primary and backup sump pump systems respectively as important parts of educating homeowners and consumers about basement waterproofing. U.S. Waterproofing’s Barry Schilling, sump pump expert, has so far covered: The difference between the pedestal style of pump and the more common...
As a basement advisor, a big part of my job is to answer questions from homeowners. One question I am often asked is “If I spend money now to waterproof my basement, will my home be worth more?” When a homeowner asks this question, I know they’re thinking beyond their...
U.S. Waterproofing’s resident sump pump expert, Barry Schilling, used a series of videos to discuss the primary sump pump. In that series, he discussed how pedestal pumps differ from submersibles, why pumping capacity is important, why a solid float switch is generally more reliable than other options, why cast-iron...
It’s raining again but that’s OK. You’re warm and dry inside, knowing that everything’s OK outside as well. You cleaned and repaired your gutters a few weeks ago and rain water is flowing as it should, into the gutter and down the downspout. Perfect. Or is it? You read somewhere...
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