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Encapsulation is the absolute best way to maintain a crawl space. Done properly, it keeps your crawl space clean, dry, and free of biological growth. But like any other customized home feature, it includes some items that need regular maintenance. Acculevel is a...
A door is an ages-old symbol of opportunity. We often reference this concept in our everyday language. We talk about getting one’s foot in the door, or how opportunity knocks at your door. There’s even an old adage alluding to this, “when one door closes,...
Originally posted 1/5/22; updated 12/15/22 Most people spend very little- if any- time in their home’s crawl space. Given this vacancy, you would expect your crawl space to be clean and bare. But you would be wrong; most crawl spaces have at least some debris...
When you hear “basement drain tile,” what do you picture in your mind? Until I started working at Acculevel, this term made me picture a classic blue and white mosaic tile. This is 100% dead wrong, of course, because basement drain tile is actually a form of...
Your home’s flooring structure plays a major role in the overall stability of your home. It’s built directly on top of your foundation, and everything else is built on top of it. The flooring structure has to span the entire length and width of your home, while...
Originally posted 12/8/21; updated 12/22/22 On the surface, pressure-treated lumber seems like the ideal material for home construction. It’s resistant to both insects and rot, making it more durable and less prone to damage. So why don’t foundation repair...
Whether your concern is aesthetic or medical, you don’t want mold in your basement. It’s gross, it smells, and it can cause cold-like symptoms (if not worse). There’s a lot of conflicting information on mold removal on the internet; but that’s typical, right?...
If your floor is sagging or sloping towards the center of your home, this means your main beam is struggling to support your house. There are two possible explanations for this. The best case scenario is that the support columns under the beam need repairing or...
If you know what an ice dam is, you may think we’re talking nonsense. (An ice dam is a large mass of ice that forms on your roof.) How can something on your roof damage your foundation? Stick with me, and I’ll explain! Acculevel is a family-owned and operated...
Sometimes you hear a contractor refer to adjustable jacks as temporary supports, and other times, a contractor will recommend them as permanent solutions. This causes some (understandable!) confusion; who’s right about adjustable jacks? Technically, adjustable...
