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JacobPM gets to the bottom of your biggest, toughest questions about mold, mildew, water, basements, foundations and your health connected to them.

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Basement Dehumidifiers - Getting the jump on Humid Summer Weather.

Posted July 27th, 2010 at 08:31 AM by JacobPM

A dehumidifier is a great way to keep the relative humidity down in the basement. This helps keep it cool, dry, and helps to circulate and filter the air in the basement. As I've mentioned before, over 40% of the air you breath day-to-day comes from the basement. The healthier the air, the better it is for the rest of the home.

Excess dampness and moisture in the basement air can cause smells to occur in the summer. This is typically the work of the dampness allowing mold to grow...

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The Causes of Mold and Mildew in your Basement.

Posted February 11th, 2009 at 01:01 PM by JacobPM

Mold (and mildew which is a type of mold) forms in environments with high humidity and substances that can be decomposed by the mold. Being fungi it requires both water and food like any living organism. Because some fungi are extremely sensitive to light, dark, ill-kept and humid basements tend to be the first place in the home that will experience Mold besides a bathroom.

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Basement Waterproofing in Glastonbury, Connecticut follows farmland tradition.

Posted January 28th, 2009 at 09:25 AM by JacobPM

Glastonbury, Connecticut is an upcoming suburban area of Hartford County that has a rich farming and agricultural history in the state. Drainage, up to this point, was something that was only needed in the fields in order to help control irrigation and soil saturation levels for farm crops and animal feed pastures.

Because of the reallocation of space, introduction of many new homes, new town center construction, roads, highway construction and other new buildings over the past...

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Steve Andras Talks Sump pumps, but also talks Consumer Protection

Posted December 23rd, 2008 at 10:46 AM by JacobPM

Steve Andras talks about sump pumps. He also mentions something that's been recently happening more and more as the business environments change throughout the United States.

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Originally Posted by Steve Andras

6) Buyer beware - recently there are companies coming in from CT and NJ saying they are licensed pros - Check out any company you use with the State to make sure they are properly licensed in your State. http://db.state.ma.us/dps/licenseelist.asp#SResults It is important to hire a licensed contractor in order

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Repairing a Foundation Crack will not solve your water problem forever

Posted December 10th, 2008 at 09:33 AM by JacobPM
Updated December 10th, 2008 at 09:36 AM by JacobPM

Crack repair and foundation repair are essential to the health of any home’s foundation. Repairing a crack can maintain the foundation’s integrity. Having a proper inspection can help to diagnose the proper method of crack repair as well as foundation repair. Having an inspection can ensure that your foundation is getting the proper correction to maintain stability and there are quite a few options for cracked foundations, bowing and leaning walls.

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