Technical Papers

It's time for a necessary home repair. Problems such as foundation issues, sinking concrete, sump pump failures-you name it!-can sneak up on us. Heck, even if you've known for a while that an expense was coming, why pay more than you have to? The best thing you can do is be informed.

After all, who would build a home or any other structure on anything but?

Concrete is amazing stuff. It can be poured and shaped into just about anything. It is strong and durable. But, it isn't indestructible. Over time, concrete can crack, sink and deteriorate due to a variety of factors....

When it is rainy, the ground gets saturated and expands. When it dries out, the soil shrinks. The result is inevitable settlement. Read on and view a demonstration.

Absolutely not. Here is why..

Let's get back to the debate, talking about venting a crawl space on a cool or winter day since that is what we are experiencing now.

The thought that your home may have a foundation problem is a scary one. We understand. Your home's foundation is important. Unfortunately, the ground shifts, so every home over time will encounter settlement issues. In residential work, 100% of the time a customer calls us, it is because they have already noticed settlement problems. In working with customers, we offer them 2 options: 1- to fix only the current settlement issues or 2-to fix the current settlement issues and protect the rest of the house from inevitable settlement issues. Foundation repairs are not an inexpensive fix... Why would you want to both fix the current issues and protect the rest of the house? Great question.

We've talked a good bit recently about crawl spaces and the vented vs. sealed debate, so let's take that a step further... What about how your crawl space affects energy waste in your home. Waste? Yes, waste...which also means wasted money as well. Let's take a look...

Mastering humidity; the anti-mold...

A rim joist is the board just above the foundation at the perimeter of your home's floor system. It leaks unconditioned air from outside and...

Nobody wants to think about mold being in their home or in the air they breathe. Unfortunately, it likely is. Let's take a look at why, and what you can do about it.

"Sometimes the solution is worse than the problem. And sometimes the solution is not a solution and worse than the problem. That's what venting a crawl space is"

Identifying the difference between foundation settlement and sagging floors.

What you should not do in your crawl space.

Different types of exterior cracks in homes and what it says about the foundation of a home.

Signs of settlement in chimneys and how the soil it rests on could lead to other issues in the foundation of a home.

"Do You Want Your Crawl Space Dry All The Time?"

The advantages PolyLevel plays in stabilizing and leveling concrete.

Causes of settling concrete floor slab and less desirable, alternative methods for repair just don't cut the job.

Crawl spaces are not just dirt floors, they include many different types of crawl space foundations. This article explains the different types of crawl space foundations that are common in many of the homes we live in.