The goal of good drainage in your yard is to keep water away from your home and other spaces. This essential system is sometimes overlooked in landscape design, which can cause many problems, from a damaged foundation to your landscaping, like root rots and other plant problems. When you have effective yard drainage, it:
Category Archives: Healthy Home
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Aug
Aug
The stack effect refers to how the air in your house moves. Warm naturally rises in a home, as it’s less dense than cold air. This warmer air travels from the lower levels up through the living area and exiting through the attic. This stack effect significantly impacts the air quality in your home, as […]
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Jul
Jul
From a comfortable living space to a place for storage and laundry, your basement is a versatile area that needs your attention. While basements are generally safe places to be, steps should be taken to keep them safe for the home’s occupants. Just because it’s out of sight doesn’t mean it should be out of […]
Foundation Repair, Healthy Home, Waterproofing
What To Expect When Getting Your Basement Waterproofed
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Jul
Jul
Do you wrinkle your nose at the musty smell every time you go down into your basement? Do you dread to think of the day you’ll find a puddle of water where it’s not supposed to be? If so, it’s time to contact the professionals at Missouri Basement to get your basement waterproofed. Here’s what […]
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May
May
Converting your basement into a finished one can add so much more room to your home to live in and enjoy. You just must make sure that it’s safe! In fact, any room used for sleeping or as a living area must have a window through which you can get out. This includes the basement […]
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May
May
The vapor barrier in your home’s crawl space should last for many years. If yours is older, it may be time to get it inspected and if needed, replaced. Here are the most common signs you should keep an eye out for to determine if your crawl space vapor barrier needs attention:
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Apr
Apr
Are you noticing condensation build-up on the windows of your home or business? That means you have a problem with excess humidity. Excess humidity in your home or business can cause problems like a musty smell, mold, mildew, and rot that can damage your belongings. Here are five ways to control humidity in your home […]
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Mar
Mar
As homeowners, a lot of us associate a musty smell with the basement. After all, many of us probably remember wrinkling our noses when going down into the basement of our childhood homes to get our summer toys out of storage or do laundry. But did you know that a musty smells in the basement […]
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Mar
Mar
In the process of purchasing or selling a home, the home appraiser will test the house for a gas called radon. Radon is a tasteless and odorless radioactive gas that seeps up from the ground produced naturally by decaying uranium, thorium, or radium. Radon is heavy, which means it will accumulate in the lower levels […]
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Feb
Feb
Cracks in the driveway, a garage door that now has gaps. What’s going on? It could be street creep. Street creep, or concrete creep, is a condition that can occur due to thermal changes or passing cars “pushing” the road towards the home. Street creep is more common in homes with concrete driveways on a […]