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A Year of Home Improvement Projects: Hush Your Noisy Home
We made a New Year’s Resolution to commit to home improvement in 2013 and we are excited to share our first project. This project is about bringing the stillness and silence of winter into your home. Since you spend more … Continue reading
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Should You Refinish Your Basement?
If your basement is currently a cold concrete space filled with out of season items and spider webs, you are not alone. Likewise, you are not alone if your family needs more room to spread out. Your basement has potential … Continue reading
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Keep Your Home Dry This Winter: Prevent Basement Water Leaks
We know that the rainy season isn’t good for basements. Rain and floods make it difficult to keep water out of your home. Few people know that the risk of basement water leaks in the winter can be just as … Continue reading
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Foundation Repair
Foundation settlement is a common problem in the Midwest. Clay soil is common in our area. This type of soil is prone to expansion and contraction, which can have negative consequences for our homes. Soil is crucial to the structural … Continue reading
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Get to the Source: Finding the Cracks in Your Basement Walls
While we’d all agree that there’s never a good time for a basement leak, it’s safe to say that the worst time of year to experience one of these home headaches is during the winter. It’s cold outside; repairs are … Continue reading
Downhill Battle: Diverting Water Away from Your Home
We once heard a great philosophy from a home inspector in Minnesota who had a simple motto: If you don’t want water inside, keep it outside. As foundation experts, we couldn’t help but agree. It really is that simple! At … Continue reading
Sticking Doors and Windows? Time to Check Your Foundation.
With the severe drought we experienced over the summer, many homeowners are feeling the effects in one way or another. And we’re not just talking about heat stroke. While it may have been miserable for us to experience personally, it … Continue reading
Bowing Basement Basics
The bowing of anything in your home is generally not regarded as a good thing—especially when it comes to your basement walls. As the foundation of your home, your basement walls are responsible for the stability of everything that sits above … Continue reading
Leaks, Cracks and the Return of Rain
This drought will end sometime. In fact, all of our favorite news outlets are forecasting rain in the future, and when it arrives, you can bet the soil will be ready to receive it. The question we all need to … Continue reading