Cracked Basement Floors

Posted by Admin | November 11, 2009 .

Cracked basement floors are inevitable, so what exactly do you do about them?
Large basement concrete slabs naturally expand and contract. This type of movement will inevitably cause cracked basement floors. If it was built and poured properly, the builder should have used control joints within the slab to help actively determine where and which way [...]

The Problems With Basement Walls

Posted by Admin | November 11, 2009 .

If you have a basement, you likely have walls made of concrete. There are two hard and fast rules that you can count on from concrete. One is as it cures it gets hard. The other is as it ages, it cracks. There’s rarely any exceptions to these two rules. And you can bet a [...]

A Dry Basement – Avoiding The Curse

Posted by Admin | November 10, 2009 .

The greatest nemesis that all basements face is dying an untimely death by water. There really is no point in even attempting to finish your basement if it suffers from water leaks or seepage. If you try and avoid it by employing an “out of sight, out of mind” type of attitude, you’re simply delaying [...]

Considerations Before Remodeling a Basement

Posted by Admin | November 9, 2009 .

There are a number of benefits that a homeowner can reap when remodeling a basement. Probably the biggest benefit though deals directly with space, not only do you add additional storage space, but, dependent on how the space is finished, you could add some much needed living space as well. However, before you jump in [...]

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