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More Tainted Drywall Troubles

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

For the past couple of months, news outlets have been buzzing with stories of homeowners in southern states including Florida, Louisiana and Alabama that are feeling the negative effects of tainted drywall in their homes.

After tremendous flooding from hurricanes in 2005 and 2006 made the need for drywall in the south skyrocket, contractors began importing drywall from China to build and repair homes with. This drywall has been found to be inferior, however, and has caused a host of problems for homeowners.

CNN recently reported that the Consumer Product Safety Commission has found Chinese-made drywall in some Florida homes. This drywall has reportedly been emitting smelly, corrosive gases and ruining household systems such as air conditioners and dishwashers. The gases have also been corroding copper wires and turning them black.

Read more here: http://www.totalbasementfinishing.com/basement-finishing/basement-walls/articles/tainted-drywall-warning

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Tainted Drywall Warning in Florida

Monday, February 9th, 2009

As if drywall wasn’t bad enough (organic, susceptible to mold and mildew, not waterproof), now homeowners in Florida, and possibly other places, need to worry about drywall emitting a terrible odor and ruining electrical wiring!

According to an article in the St. Petersburg Times, houses south of the Tampa Bay area in Florida that were built during 2005 and 2006 were made using sub-par drywall. This cheap, China-manufactured drywall has been found to emit a sulfur-like gas that corrodes metal and plumbing, eats away at electrical wiring, and smells terrible.

The Florida Department of Health received more than three dozen complaints from homeowners across Florida, but mainly in Manatee, Sarasota and Lee counties, as well as  Pinellas, St. Lucie and Collier. This drywall may have been used in hundreds or even thousands of homes throughout Florida, and even other areas.

Read more about this drywall problem here: http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/realestate/article972128.ece

For a safe and clean drywall alternative, go with the Total Basement Finishing wall system!

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Basement Systems Open House

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

You are cordially invited to join us for wine and hors d’ oeuvres to celebrate the grand opening of ‘The most unique office interior in the United States’: the treehouse!

It takes place at Basement Systems on Tuesday, February 10, from 4:00pm to 7:00pm, 60 Silvermine Road, Seymour, Connecticut.

The Tree House at Basement Systems, home of the high-tech Internet Dept., is quickly becoming a fascinating human interest story with special features on:
Better Connecticut on wfsb-tv 3
Fox 61 news at 10:00

There is a rough, fun edge to the architecture, with remarkable attention to detail. Unique materials create curious, interesting surfaces — stone wall facades, wood-pile motifs, & cut-out leaf windows accentuate the hand painted murals decorating the walls throughout!

This unique opportunity is free of charge to invitees. Prizes will be handed out.

Please respond by calling Amy Fitzgerald @ 800-640-1500 x9321 or reply via email: amylynn@basementsystems.com

For more treehouse information, photos and video, visit our site: http://www.treehouseworkspace.com

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Basement Contractors: Hiring Tips and Tricks

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

Sometimes making a deal with a basement contractor can feel like making a deal with the devil. Will he hold up his end of the bargain? What kind of horrible consequences await you once you shake his hand? There are a number of tips you can use that will help make your experience with a basement contractor a helpful one rather than a stressful one.

Ask the Expert columnist Tim Carter suggests that you set up a timely and fair payment plan. Also, get everything in writing and keep records so you can reference it later if you need to. (more…)

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Build a “Green” Energy Efficient Basement

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

Are you planning to add some extra usable space to your house, like a new game room or a home office? Are you being held back because you don’t want to deal with the hassles usually involved in the building process?

If you have an unfinished basement, you can add valuable living space to your home, without having to build anything.

And, as this video will show, refinishing your basement is not only the smarter thing to do; it is also the “greener” choice. You will have the comfortable, efficient room you need, and your family, neighborhood, and planet will benefit from it.

 

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Let there be light!

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

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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A Disaster About to Happen!

Monday, March 24th, 2008

The 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…)

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