Cracks, water intrusion, crawl space moisture, settlement, etc.
Originally posted 8/27/18, updated 11/19/20 Many homes in the Midwest have a basement under their home, as part of their foundation. These are where your HVAC unit, pipes, and other utilities live. In many cases, your laundry room may be in this area as well. But for many homeowners, that’s all they’re used for. You […]
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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? Sometimes I think the internet specializes in conflicting information. Acculevel, however, specializes […]
Does your house feel damp and sticky in the summer? Do you still smell musty odors, even after installing a water drainage system and a sump pump in your home? These are signs that you need to take an additional step to reduce the humidity in your home. The best way to do that is […]
*One Mil = One-Thousandth of an Inch We have a tendency to think that if a little is good, then a lot is even better. But this isn’t always true; two heavy fleece blankets are great on a cold night, but twenty are going to make you feel like a smothered baked potato. In fact, […]
It’s a universal truth that families need a consistent budget to manage their expenses. This is a challenging task, given unpredictable weather patterns, fluctuating fuel prices, and rising food costs. High utility bills can put your household in a situation that is stressful, frustrating, and sometimes genuinely uncomfortable. Do you resign yourself to lower temperatures […]
Originally posted 6/4/20, updated 12/15/22 Last summer, a heavy thunderstorm unleashed a large number of pine needles onto my roof. These needles washed off the roof, slid around in the guttering, then lodged themselves into one corner. For the rest of the night, the heavy rain washed along the gutter, hit the pine needle dam, […]
Originally posted 5/28/20, updated 11/26/20 When you go into your basement, what do you see? Is it a dark, slightly damp place you can’t use- not even for storage? A slightly creepy area where only your furnace and utilities live? Or maybe you see raw, untapped potential. A basement can be a clean, dry, inviting […]
Originally posted 3/19/20. Updated 8/6/21 Increasingly, people are concerned about the indoor air quality of their homes. This is not a surprising development. Our society in general has been becoming more aware of (and worried about) our air quality. Much of this interest began when so many of us began working from home, or were […]
Originally posted 7/30/19; revised by Kelly Kater on 7/23/20 Your home is an investment, your refuge, your place of belonging. It should be a safe, healthy space when you and your family can flourish, while also being a place where you can express yourself and your personal style. If you have a basement, you […]
