One of the main reasons for basement leaks is a surprising one for many homeowners – it’s your own backyard. Landscaping can play a pivotal role in directing water to or away your home’s walls and foundations, so it’s important to ensure that your yard is landscaped in such a
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Many leaky basements can be blamed not on their composition or build quality, but on the garden. It might sound surprising but a bad landscaping job can leave you with a soggy, leaking basement that floods, cracks, grows mold and compromises your home’s structural integrity. Here are some tips from
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Having a safe and healthy home is a priority for any Rockland County homeowner. Unfortunately, neglecting crawlspaces can lead to pest and mold infestations that circulate unhealthy air through your home, and moisture in crawlspaces can lead to weakened support beams and foundations. If you don’t have sufficient insulation in
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Making your basement watertight can be an expensive job – and even more so if it isn’t done right the first time. By following these tips, you can have your Bergen County home or business’s basement waterproofed and leak-free – guaranteed:
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It’s easy to forget about your sump pump or French drain - but when the weather starts to turn, you’ll want to be assured they are in great working condition. Here are some great home maintenance tips for these systems to help prevent a wet or flooded basement.
How to
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When looking for a home in New Jersey, it’s important to inspect the basement as thoroughly as the rest of the home and find out what waterproofing and flood prevention systems are in place. One popular system you may come across is known as a French drain.
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What is a
1. Using a jack-hammer, the basement floor is opened adjacent to the wall. A trench is excavated. The width is determined by the width of the foundation footing. The depth is limited since it may not be lower than the bottom of the footing.
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2. Holes are drilled in the blocks below floor level to release water trapped in the hollow blocks. (This step does not apply to poured concrete foundations.)
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3. Fully slotted polyethylene or PVC pipe is laid in place and covered with gravel.
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4. The floor is re-cemented to its original level with a one inch expansion allowance left between the wall and the floor.
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