As Halloween approaches, we often think about haunted houses, dark corners, and things that go bump in the night. But what if the scariest place is right beneath your feet—your basement? From mold slowly spreading like a ghostly plague to invisible, radioactive radon gas seeping …
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Fall is one of the most beautiful seasons in New England. The leaves of maples and oak trees change from green to vivid shades of reds, oranges and yellows. The Fall foliage season is Mother Nature’s departing gift before the cold and snow blankets …
Read Full ArticleWhat are iron bacteria? Iron bacteria are actually tiny living organisms. These iron bacteria live in and occur in soil, shallow groundwater, and also surface waters. The bacteria oxidize iron, and also oxidize manganese if available. The result of the oxidization is deposits of what …
Read Full ArticleEffloresence in Basements Have you ever noticed white lines running along your foundation or basement walls? These lines look like chalk lines and if you look closely, they may be raised and bumpy. Efflorence can also present itself as powdery and crystal like build-up. What …
Read Full ArticleEvery day many of us wake up in the morning and hit the basement workout room to exercise. The basement can be a perfect space to create your own home gym and exercise room. Creating a basement workout room is convenient, it’s cost effective and …
Read Full Article“Honey, what is that smell in the basement?” Have you ever noticed that as spring temperatures rise outside, so do the odors in your basement? Regardless of the amount of rain in the forecast, all basements are prone to increasing levels of humidity as outside …
Read Full ArticleWhen answering the question “How does a sump pump work?” we need talk about the sump pump switch. The sump pump switch turns the pump on and off. The on-off cycling of the sump pump, via the sump pump switch, depends on the water level …
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