Archive for October, 2007

Sub-prime scapegoat. Shame on the fed.

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

My thoughts today turn to the real estate market, the federal reserve, and the current reduction in home values around the United States, as well as the world wide crisis of confidence in U.S. commercial paper and the value of our currency. What ever happened to the gold standard, where dollars were backed 100% by gold, and a secret service of fed pundits did not have the ability to just print more money, further reducing the value of our dollar. (more…)

One way to find a drainage contractor in your area

Thursday, October 25th, 2007

If you are not familiar with Angies List, you should be. A word to the wise for those of you seeking drainage advice and/or a connection with a successful and respected drainage contractor in your area. Use Angies List. Go to your favorite browser on the internet and put in Angies List.

This is a fantastic resourse for finding contractors and service people in your area. (more…)

Collect rainwater that causes leaking into basements and crawlspaces

Saturday, October 20th, 2007

The winter rains in Oregon have started. The words hand excavated french drains are again in everyones conversation. Hand excavated french drains are your best opportunity to collect groundwater.

The phones are ringing. Homeowners are discovering or re-discovering their groundwater/rainwater drainage issues. Out of site, out of mind as they say. When the rains come however, nobody is immune to the problems caused by rain created groundwater.
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When preserving your homes value don’t take chances

Monday, October 8th, 2007

Home groundwater drainage issues have many things to take into consideration. Many of these decisions can only be made by a professional who has the experience to make them as they come up during the construction. This blog onhome groundwater drainage contains lots of pertinent information on home drainage. If the information is read thoroughly, a do it yourself homeowner may conclude that they can attempt and complete their drainage construction project. (more…)

Once you’re flooded it’s too late.

Monday, October 8th, 2007

Call AAA Home Drainage now for a free estimate to get ahead of those damaging winter rains. Protect the value of your home with hand excavated french drains.

Create a better grade at your foundation. Connect those rain drain discharges that are backing up next to your foundation. Remove groundwater near your homes’ foundation that accumulates, staturates, and causes hydrostatic pressure and leaking into basements and crawlspaces.

Call us today at 503-421-3375. Read in this website on drainage logic and practically ways to increase your homes value with proper groundwater drainage.

When looking for home drainage science use hand excavated french drains

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

When you need the straight scoop on home drainage and hand excavated french drains type aaahomedrainage into your browser. Learn about groundwater issues, sump pump placement logic, wet lawn areas, tools for groundwater construction, hand excavated french drain groundwater removal systems, and information to help make informed decisions about how to hire a drainage contractor, or information on how to do the work yourself.

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Home groundwater drainage details count big

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

Properly service your home drainage systems for best results. I received a phone call yesterday from a couple for whom I had constructed hand excavated french drains about 2 years ago. They are very nice people. The wife was highly suspect of the validity and usefullness of hand excavated french drains to solve their home drainage problem at the time of construction. (more…)

Machine excavation to the foundation footing explored

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

Machine excavation to the foundation footing is seldom good. 2. One of the more common discussions that I have with homeowners concerning their home drainage problems , which almost always is a rainwater, groundwater created groundwater issue, is the foundation footing drain concept, and a contractors desire to machine excavate with a backhoe, or by hand, all the way down to the foundation footing. Seldom is this the right solution to attempt. (more…)