Written by Bob McGuire on April 13th, 2009
Sump Pumps
Sump pumps are very important in basements and even more important in crawl spaces. The reas for me saying that is because the moisture in a crawl space can not always be seen. It is usually lying just under a dry layer of dirt where it is hiding from our view but doing what water is needed for. Supplying mold and insects life giving energy. In a crawl space there is less air to dilute it and no layer of concrete to slow it down. Did you know that mold eats wood? Wood is what the floor is made of above the crawl space floor. Mold settles there on the floor joists turning them to powder. What else can I say? You have to lower the humidity and along with all the other procedures we do a sump pump goes a long way to doing that.
Our technical crawl space sump pump info is on the plumbinigmi.com web site. So go over there for finer points on pumps or give me a call at 248 522 1516
Here is a video about sump pump inspections.
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- Perimeter Fissures By Water And The Solution Measures : Written on May 10th, 2010
- Mold Within the damp spots gets worse with time. Written on April 2nd, 2010
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What Is A Crawl Space?
Written on December 4th, 2008
A crawl space is generally that area under the floor framing of a house or business that extends a short way to the bottom. The distance is generally 24 inches in depth. This distance can vary however from 8 inches to 36 inches. The floor is usually made of dirt. There usually is barely enough [...]
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Crawl Space work done the correct way will make a difference in your house atmosphere
Written on May 30th, 2010
Do you yourself know how Crawl Space encapsulation is done the correct way?
Many homes have crawl spaces that, unfortunately, are ignored by contractors and the homeowners alike; they embody that out-of-site / out-of-mind non-liveable part that is not even considered a fraction of your home or living environment. As we find out more about health [...] -
Perimeter Fissures By Water And The Solution Measures :
Written on May 10th, 2010
Introduction :
Whereas concrete cracks appear to be typical, it’s not counseled that they remain ignored as most homeowners best establish concrete cracks in their basement, either on the foundation wall or on the floor. They may also acknowledge cracks on the garage floor, patio or in-ground pool.
Fortunately, there’s an easy way to permanently repair such [...] -
Mold Within the damp spots gets worse with time.
Written on April 2nd, 2010
One issue I have noticed in a lot of our jobs is that people are putting repairs off till it is overly late. Most problems have some water water damage connected with them. When there is water implicated, mold can not be far behind.
I believe that it has something to do with the recent economy. [...]
