Home drainage problems have a way of giving themselves away, if your eyes are trained to look in their direction often enough.
Sometimes the same old events keep happening, and the homeowners say to themselves… (more…)
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Should I tear it down and build new?
Saturday, February 13th, 2010Don’t let groundwater problems kill your home deal
Friday, February 12th, 2010Don’t let groundwater problems kill your home sale or purchase.
Nothing beats knowledge and preparation.
Home drainage is a common deal killer when it comes to home purchases. Many times per year I receive calls from homeowners in a panic due to the fact that they… (more…)
Do it yourself? Don’t be the next “sump chump”.
Friday, February 12th, 2010If you choose to install your own hand excavated french drains, be advised that many pitfalls are lurking. Not the least of which is… (more…)
Beat the home inspector, lender, sump pump guy trap
Thursday, February 11th, 2010Beat the home inspector, lender, sump pump guy trap.
Read, and protect your rights to receive buyers home inspection reports in a timely manner, when it is not too late to… (more…)
The healthy home drainage report card
Thursday, February 11th, 2010Schools in folks. This is the health home report card. Ready?
A healthy home is one with… (more…)
6 drainage contractor types to watch out for
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010When it comes to home groundwater drainage proposals you are likely to meet various contractors that say they specialize in home groundwater drainage, and that they… (more…)
Dry creek vent areas for drainage and beauty.
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010If you have a home site that can utilize a gravity flow, day lighted vented system for your hand excavated french drains, a dry creek type of construction, terminating at a storm water retention pond, may be… (more…)
Web site host stats don’t lie. This is serious home drainage reading folks.
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010The world understands groundwater problems, by… (more…)
Groundwater entry below grade damages health and home
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010Groundwater deteriorates your foundation walls, both inside and out, causing them to crumble. This will… (more…)
How to maintain your homes rain drain discharges
Saturday, February 6th, 2010Rain drains are what your downspouts connect to.
In new construction they may be plumbed to the storm sewer, a dry well, a storm water retention pond or some other type of vent.
If rain drain discharges get plugged with debris and age, it is unlikely that you will be able to… (more…)
