The family turns to see -- A DRUNK MAN teetering toward the semi-basement window. Their faces slowly fill with dread. CHUNG-SOOK How many times did I tell you? We need to put up a “No Urinating” sign. KI-TEK It’ll make them want to do it even more. It’s psychology. ...
Even without a catastrophic flood in your basement, water and moisture may still be slowly seeping in from outside, particularly if you’re in an area with a high water table. Besides the obvious damage and inconvenience water can cause to your investment, continual moisture in your basement c...
You should also check for any standing water and wipe it up with towels or paper towels. This often happens in people's kitchens, and bathrooms, and it’s especially apparent in basements. That’s where most of the damage gets received anyways. In cases like these, you’ll need to look...
Basement Insulation is difficult to understand because of water vapor issues. While this is a topic best left to another article entirely, it’s important to realize that there are two sources of significant water vapor in a basement. Just like in the rooms above the basement, water vapor fro...
How to turn the water back on at a building when water has been left off for winter or for repairs. This article explains how to turn the water back on in a building that has been previously winterized or shut down. When de-winterizing a building, which includes restoring its water supp...
How to Differentiate Between Waterbugs and Cockroaches So, there is a big difference between the habitats, diet, and activities of waterbugs and cockroaches. However, because both look similar and there are different ways of getting rid of the large insects, it still might not be easy to tell...
I read the story of some wealthy crook from Saudi Arabia who came and spent a fortune to dig a basement on this Victorian era house. Then his crooked ways caught up with him, he was arrested, and the house sat with its yawning hole where they were digging this stupid massive basement....
Prompt Repairs: Water leak plumbers identify leaks and provide swift and practical solutions to stop them. Their expertise ensures that leaks are addressed at the source, preventing further damage. Preventative Measures: Besides fixing existing leaks, water leak plumber can advise on preventive measures...
Finally having our kitchen redone after almost 20 years of getting increasingly fed up with the sloppy layout and slipshod workmanship1 of the old cabinets has since left me spending more time in a different part of our house: the basement. That’s because three weeks of spectacularly efficient...
sucked on lower than the other and let the water trickle into another container. use a clothespin to crimp the tube and limit the flow to a trickle. place a thermometer in each container of water to track the temperature change. does the angle of the box toward the sun make a difference...