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Be Water Wise: Conserving Water in your Home

Sunday, May 1st, 2011 Posted in Bathrooms, Energy-Saving Tips, Flood, Flooding, Green Building Topics, Landscaping | No Comments »

The planet’s surface is more than 70% water but the actual usable water on the planet is about 2%.    With the burgeoning population, water is an issue and water usage in the home is a big demand.  Lowering water uses ...

Q—Our concrete driveway has sunken near house, and water now ponds there. Is there any way to fix the problem without removing and replacing the driveway?

Thursday, April 7th, 2011 Posted in Exterior Remodeling, FAQ, Flood, Landscaping, Spring, Structural Issues, Waterproofing | No Comments »

A—The dirt backfill near your house has settled, causing the concrete slab to settle with it. Your driveway is a prime candidate for “mud jacking”. The process involves drilling a few small holes in the slab and injecting slurry (mud) ...

Q: Last spring I had a flood in my basement from a broken water pipe. The plumber said it was caused by a frozen yard faucet. Why did it wait until spring to leak?

Thursday, March 17th, 2011 Posted in Advice to Clients, Basements, DIY Home Improvements, FAQ, Flood, Flooding, Handyman/Small Jobs, Insurance- Home, Money-Saving Tips, Safety Hazards, Spring, Timely Home Upgrades, Winter | No Comments »

A: “Frost proof” sillcocks are designed with a long extension tube to allow the water valve to shut off deep inside the wall where the heat of the house will keep the water from freezing. If the garden hose is ...

Q: Every Spring, we get water in our basement. Is there anything we can do to prevent this from happening again this year?

Friday, April 2nd, 2010 Posted in FAQ, Flood, Flooding, Insurance- Home, Landscaping, Seasonal Considerations, Spring | No Comments »

A: In my experience, most water problems in basements are caused by improper channeling of surface water away from the foundation. If water from downspouts, roof runoff, or adjacent landscaping is allowed to pond near the foundation, it can saturate ...

Q—Every Spring, we get water in our basement. Is there anything we can do to prevent this from happening again this year?

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 Posted in Basements, DIY Home Improvements, FAQ, Flood, Flooding, Handyman/Small Jobs, Historic Homes, Landscaping, Spring, Structural Issues, Timely Home Upgrades, Waterproofing | No Comments »

A—In my experience, most water problems in basements are caused by improper channeling of surface water away from the foundation. If water from downspouts, roof runoff, or adjacent landscaping is allowed to pond near the foundation, it can saturate the ...

Q–We are thinking about getting an emergency generator. Could we wire one directly into our breaker panel?

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 Posted in Disaster-Fire, Electrical, FAQ, Flood, Heating/Cooling, Insurance- Home, Lighting, Safety Hazards | No Comments »

A—This is a job for a professional electrician like Crystal Electric. It would involve installation of a special switch that would disconnect main power while simultaneously connecting your generator to one or two appropriate circuits—typically supplying only emergency needs such ...