Training is an important aspect for any contractor to be able to service their customers appropriately. Training is especially beneficial for employees who deal with installation and system design. (more…)
Archive for March, 2008
Contractors and Employee Training
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A Disaster About to Happen!
Monday, March 24th, 2008The Journey of Wooden Basement Flooring, in stages:
Stage 1: Beautiful hardwood flooring is installed in your basement. Alternatively, a wooden subfloor is laid down in your basement and you splurge for expensive, soft, thick carpeting to be laid on top of it. Your floor is attractive and your basement is a little muggy, but mostly comfortable, although the floor seems cold. You add beautiful new furniture to your room. (more…)
Your Dirt Crawl Space is Costing You Money!
Monday, March 24th, 2008It costs more to heat and cool a home with a dirt crawl space. If the crawl space is vented, this causes the floors to be cold upstairs which leads to spiking heating costs. The damp air in the crawl space rises. It takes a lot of energy to heat and cool damp air and definitely puts more of a stress on an HVAC system. (more…)
Finding a Responsible Basement Waterproofing Contractor
Monday, March 24th, 2008Finding a competent, ethical and responsible contractor IS possible. Avoid a horror story by doing some simple research, using common sense, and educating yourself about the job at hand before you write that check. (more…)
You Breathe Basement Air!
Monday, March 24th, 2008Do you or someone in your family suffer from asthma or allergies? Your basement could be contributing to allergy symptoms or even causing asthma in some cases.
A “stack effect” exchange of air occurs in your home. This means that new air replaces the warm air that rises and escapes out of the upper levels by a process of suction. Air from your basement is drawn up into the first floor, then to the second. Scientists say that up to 50% of the air you breathe on the first floor comes from the basement. (more…)
The Problem That Won’t Go Away
Monday, March 24th, 2008In speaking with thousands of homeowners over the course of a year, it’s clear that the majority have some sort of basement moisture problem ranging from dampness to flooding. The truth is that any type of moisture in the basement is a problem. And it’s not going to disappear merely by forgetting about it. (more…)