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How an Interior Drain Helps Prevent Basement Flooding
An interior drain in the basement of your home collects moisture from walls, floors, and windows. Once captured water is inside the drain channel, it will be sent into a sump pump. When water inside of the pump’s basin reaches a certain level, it will be automatically...
Health Problems Related to Mold in Your Home
Mold is a form of fungus which can live anywhere-outdoors or indoors- any time of the year provided a dark, damp and humid environment on which it thrives. If your basement or crawlspace experiences high levels of wetness and dampness, mold will certainly grow there....
The Truth About Cat Pee Odors in Encapsulated Crawl Spaces
~ American Crawlspace Solutions Approximately 5% of encapsulated crawl spaces experience what can best be described as a "cat pee smell." Non-professionals have blamed this odor on everything from mold and rotting wood to the poor hygiene of cats. Some so-called...
Warning Sign: Sagging, Unlevel Floor Joists
You may notice that the first floor of your home has un-even floors that appear to be sagging. If so, there is a very good chance your home is damaged by an excessive moisture problem in the area below your home. If the crawl space beneath the your home hasn’t been...
Flooded Crawl Spaces
Without proper water-proofing, your home’s basement and crawl space can flood during periods of excessive precipitation. Once water finds a path inside your basement, it can cause the wooden elements of your home’s structure to warp and rot. This is most obvious in...