by admin | Maryland Basement Waterproofing Tips
What is a crawl space? A crawl space could be described as a miniature basement area, built beneath the house, providing an area of limited height, which raises the structure off the ground. While they are extremely useful areas, through which utility ducting and...
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Why are basements subject to waterproofing problems? As the name clearly implies, a basement is the area at the lowest point of a building. As everyone knows, this is an area that is often subject to waterproofing problems. In most homes, the basement is fully, or at...
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That dank, musty smell caused by mold spores Everyone is familiar with the musty moldy smell that hangs in the air of some homes. It is definitely not pleasant and is certainly not healthy. Often when the house has been closed up for several weeks, one gets a whiff of...
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We are often asked how the water that causes a damp basement gets into the house. Many people have come to accept that their basement is always going to have something of a musty odor, and simply put up with this without trying to fix it. This is usually the case with...
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We left off last time discussing the water table and its role in causing wet soggy back yards and a damp basement. As we explained, the rain and melt water that percolates down into the earth’s crust, will eventually join up with the natural underground springs and...