Information about basement and crawl space environments, moisture control, and creating healthier homes

Archive for May, 2008

Let there be light!

To a lot of people, basements might seem unusable as living spaces. And it is not just because they tend to be musty, damp and cold. However, after 21 years in the business of drying basements — and not just removing water, but removing moisture and dampness from the air as well — we know that any basement can be efficiently waterproofed, made as comfortable as the upstairs, and beautifully finished.

Another reason people don’t like basements is because they’re typically dark.  Most basements have just a few small windows and get very little sunlight into them. And many of us tend to think of a place without enough daylight as unpleasant, even depressing. Sometimes, no amount of artificial lighting will do. So, you might think your basement is doomed to be a dark, natural-light deprived place, suitable only for storage.

Well, wait until you see what Basement Systems’ SunHouse Basement Window Enclosure. This window well enclosure can bring the sunlight into your finished basement. Watch the video and imagine the possibilities.

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Rats in the Crawl Space in Hamilton, Ontario

Rats in Crawl Space in Hamilton, OntarioRats love to live - and die - in damp crawl spaces.

A damp, musty, smelly crawl space is not the best place for a human to live, but mold, mildew, bugs and various other critters love these environments. To eliminate these unwelcome guests, a home owner needs to change the environment.

Omni Basement Systems the basement and crawl space contractor in Hamilton, Ontario who photographed the dead rat, installs the CleanSpace Crawl Space Encapsulation System to help remedy damp crawl spaces. This is a crawl space vapor barrier system that takes into account the crawl space vents and ventilation, the door or hatch, air leaks, conditioning, and more. Read more »

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Nebraska and Iowa basements flooding

As in Minnesota and Wisconsin, Nebraska and Iowa have recently been inundated with rain. And with the amount of water that’s rained down, basements are getting flooded.

The Nebraska and Iowa basement waterproofing companies out there are busy! Thrasher Basement Systems, Omaha, Nebraska, is working hard to help out home owners with wet basements, and prevent that problem from ever happening again.

Midwest Basement Systems the basement waterproofing contractor in Des Moines, Iowa is also bailing out wet basements.

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Vancouver Island, British Columbia dealer wins Georgie Award

Before image of Vancouver Island houseThe Canadian Home Builders’ Association of British Columbia produces an annual Georgie Awards program that celebrates excellence in home building. The Georgie Awards is the culmination of great partnerships, commitment, and dedication to the high standards the industry strives to uphold.

The local Vancouver Island, BC basement waterproofing Basement Systems dealer, Island Basement Systems, installed a complete basement waterproofing system in a house that won the 2007 Georgie Award for Best Renovation over $650,000. Read more »

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Big rains and wet basements in Wisconsin and Minnesota

Following up on my last post, “After it rains, basement waterproofers should be busy,” there are a few Basement Systems dealers that are busy. Read more »

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