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Tag: drainage

Foundation and Crawlspace
Madison Smith

Horizontal Crack in Basement Wall Serious What to Do Next

You're halfway down the basement stairs when you spot it, a horizontal line running across the block wall, maybe with a little dampness, maybe with a slight curve in the wall that you hadn't noticed before. That's the kind of finding that makes people stop and stare, because a horizontal

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Foundation and Crawlspace
Madison Smith

Water Coming Through Basement Wall After Rain

You've just come downstairs after a hard storm, flashlight in hand, and found a dark streak running down the basement wall. Maybe there's a shallow puddle where the wall meets the floor. Maybe the concrete has a white, crusty residue, or a hairline crack is slowly wetting the surface. Water

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Issues and Concerns
Madison Smith

How to Stop Water Coming Into Basement After Heavy Rain

The storm is still working its way across the neighborhood when you hear the sump pump start cycling faster. Then you notice the dark stain spreading where the basement wall meets the floor. A shop vacuum can't keep up, cardboard smells damp, and the dog refuses to go near the

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