The 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 »

Posted: May 8th, 2008 under basement waterproofing.
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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 »

Posted: May 1st, 2008 under basement waterproofing.
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This seems like common sense. If there has been a big rain or a lot of it, a basement waterproofing contractor should be busy. Right? Makes sense.

But what if a waterproofing company isn’t that busy after a rain? What does this mean? Read more »

Posted: April 29th, 2008 under basement waterproofing.
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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. Read more »

Posted: March 31st, 2008 under basement waterproofing.
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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. Read more »

Posted: March 24th, 2008 under basement finishing, basement waterproofing.
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It 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. Read more »

Posted: March 24th, 2008 under crawl space repair.
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Finding 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. Read more »

Posted: March 24th, 2008 under basement waterproofing.
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Do 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. Read more »

Posted: March 24th, 2008 under basement waterproofing.
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In 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. Read more »

Posted: March 24th, 2008 under basement waterproofing.
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