Cracks, water intrusion, crawl space moisture, settlement, etc.
If you’ve ever been in the Midwest just before a thunderstorm, you know how intense humidity can be. The air is a damp sweaty cloth wrapped around you like a boa constrictor. It weighs you down and slowly compresses you, until you feel both smothered and drowned at the same time. It’s hard to breathe, […]
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, another door opens.” This symbolism probably originates with the idea […]
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 (junk, trash, miscellaneous stuff) scattered throughout the area. How does […]
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 companies use it for everything? Acculevel is a family-owned and operated company that specializes in waterproofing […]
For most of us, our home represents our greatest financial investment. Our home is also our shelter, a refuge from the stresses of traffic, deadlines, and everyday frustrations. You need a home to protect yourself and your family, as well as your belongings. Protecting and maintaining your home are essential needs; these preserve your investment […]
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Originally posted 9/8/21; updated 8/9/23 When it rains, water may seep into your crawl space. This is normal and happens pretty regularly; the crawl space floor is probably open to the dirt below your house. But just because it’s typical to have water in the crawl space does not mean you should ignore water in […]
Originally posted 5/17/21; updated 12/15/22 Unlike many of you, I’m not a big fan of summer. I don’t like to sweat, there’s way too many insects, and the frizz… I swear my hair doubles in size. But a lot of my dislike is amplified by one factor: humidity. It intensifies the heat of summer, and […]
Articles about sagging floors usually emphasize the elements of the crawl space. They don’t focus on the existence of the crawl space itself, how a crawl space is defined, or if there are different types. Acculevel has been lifting sagging floors, waterproofing homes, and repairing foundations since we began in 1996. We’ve helped over 30,000 […]
When you have sagging floors, it means one or more of the wooden components of your floor structure is damaged. If you’re not familiar with what these components are, we review all the pieces and parts (and typical repair methods) in this article. Acculevel has been repairing foundations and waterproofing basements and crawl spaces since […]
