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• What NJ Moms need to know about Black Mold
  by Doug Lynch
  June 13, 2013

    Black mold is an asexually reproducing fungus that is known to grow rapidly on water soaked building materials like dr...

• Does the rain make my foundation crack get worse?
  by Doug Lynch
  June 11, 2013

  The answer to this question is a definite maybe. The rain has a cause and effect thing with the soil that is around your house. The so...

• Does New Jersey Rainwater go into my Basement?
  by Doug Lynch
  June 7, 2013

  Where does all the rainwater go?   Today I want to talk about surface water which is water that comes from rainfall. Surf...

• Do you need a sump pump cover?
  by Doug Lynch
  June 6, 2013

  Yes. Here are the TOP 5 REASONS you need a sump pump cover. 1. Prevents stuff from falling into the sump pit. There coul...

• Do I need a French Drain or a Sump Pump in New Jersey?
  by Doug Lynch
  June 5, 2013

  French Drain versus Sump Pump There is a lot of information available concerning the waterproofing of a basement. All sorts of thi...

• Do I Have a High Water Table Under my NewJersey Basement?
  by Doug Lynch
  June 4, 2013

  A HIGH WATER TABLE AND YOUR BASEMENT Okay, here comes some geology. It is important to understand how the water rises around ...

• Dehumidifiers in the Fall, Winter and Spring in New Jersey
  by Doug Lynch
  June 3, 2013

  Dehumidifiers in the Fall, Winter and Spring   What do you do about the moisture that comes through your concrete fo...

• Carbon Fiber for Foundation Repair
  by Doug Lynch
  May 31, 2013

    In the past when a foundation cracked or bowed the only ways available to fix it were to support the wall with steel I-Beam...

• Can the soil crack my foundation?
  by Doug Lynch
  May 30, 2013

    Okay here goes; this is really quite simple.   The foundation of your house is a stationary object. ...

• Can I Use a Water-Powered Sump Pump Instead of an Electric Sump Pump?
  by Doug Lynch
  May 29, 2013

    Yes and no. There is a water-powered sump pump available, but it is used in addition to the electrical sump pump, not inste...

• Can I use a Car Battery and a Power Inverter to power my Sump Pump?
  by Doug Lynch
  May 28, 2013

    You can’t just go down to Sears and get a new car battery and hook it up to you existing sump pump. Most sump pumps o...

• Black Mold Control at the Jersey Shore
  by Doug Lynch
  May 24, 2013

  Black Mold is a fungus that can grow anywhere that is moist – and it can grow fast.  Once inside, mold can grow almost anyw...

• Black Mold and the E-Z Breathe Ventilation System
  by Doug Lynch
  May 23, 2013

  Black mold is bad. The E-Z Breathe Ventilation System is good. Black mold is technically called Stachybotrys Chartarum. Because Stachy...
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  Before Finishing Your New Jersey Basement
  by Doug Lynch
  May 22, 2013

  FINISHING YOUR BASEMENT The most important decision about finishing the basement is that you only want to finish it once. As a b...

• Basement Watchdog vs. A-1’s 7 Day Battery Backup Sump Pump
  by Doug Lynch
  May 21, 2013

    What you need to know as a homeowner with a Sump Pump The Sump Pump that keeps your basement dry is power...

• Basement Issues and Home Inspectors
  by Doug Lynch
  May 20, 2013

    When a house is listed for sale a sellers’ disclosure must be completed. Homeowners are obligated to disclose certain...

• New Jersey Crawl Space Solutions for Energy Efficiency
  by Doug Lynch
  May 16, 2013

    As warm air rises, cool air from the crawl space is sucked into the living areas of your home. Called the “stack effe...

• Back-Up Sump Pumps and New Jersey Hurricanes
  by Doug Lynch
  May 15, 2013

    On August 28, 2012,  Hurricane Irene made landfall in New Jersey . Hurricane Irene was downgraded to a Tropica...

• Asthma and Basements
  by Doug Lynch
  May 14, 2013

    What is the correlation between asthma and basements? The air in the basement is usually the worst air in the house. Du...

• Are Basement Wall and Floor Cracks a Problem?
  by Doug Lynch
  May 13, 2013

    Houses do develop cracks after they are built. It is a fact. Most times these cracks are referred to as nonstructural crack...

• How does E-Z Breathe help to prevent Toxic Mold?
  by Doug Lynch
  May 9, 2013

    Think of clean air in the basement being contaminated by mold. The mold spores are added to the clean air. The added mold s...

• What are the pipes coming out of the sump pump pit?
  by Doug Lynch
  May 8, 2013

    A sump is a low space that collects any often-undesirable liquids such as water. A sump pump is a pump used to re...

• 7 Day Battery Backup Sump Pump Available in New Jersey
  by Doug Lynch
  May 3, 2013

    Here is what you need to know as a homeowner with a Sump Pump: 1.   Sump pumps don’t work without power...

• D-I-Y Mold Testing and Mold Remediation
  by Doug Lynch
  May 2, 2013

    Some common signs of mold in a home include the discoloration of surfaces Trust your senses. If something smells funny or b...

• 5 French Drain Sales Tactics to Avoid in New Jersey
  by Doug Lynch
  May 1, 2013

  How to choose a Basement Waterproofing Contractor Before you hire a Basement Waterproofing contractor you should check their ...