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Crawl Space Repair – Are your posts supporting your foundation?

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Do you know if the posts in your crawl space are properly supporting your floors? Don’t play the guessing game, and contact us today to set up your free inspection! […]

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Commercial Solutions – Repair your crumbling foundation walls with NuWal!

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✅ Retrofit ✅ Reinforce ✅ Restore  TerraFirma’s NuWal system is an innovative, high-strength steel wall system engineered to solve your bowed, cracked, or failing foundation walls. Learn how TerraFirma can repair your home’s foundation, basement, or crawl space by visiting GoTerraFirma.com […]

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Do Crawl Space Ventilation Fans Work?

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For many years, it was a common practice to ventilate the crawl space using exterior vents and fans to move outside air through space in an effort to keep it dry and comfortable. Unfortunately, the natural humidity, toxins, pests, and irritants that accompany that outside air, also tend to wind up in the crawl space –effectively nullifying […]

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What is Dry Rot and How Do You Avoid It in Your Home?

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More than 20 billion feet of timber is destroyed by wood rot every year in the United States. That’s more timber damage than what’s caused by fires. Nearly 10 percent of all wood production is dedicated to replacing rotted wood. Rotting wood is a significant problem for homeowners. For homeowners in the Pacific Northwest, dry […]

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How to Winterize Your Basement or Crawl Space

Wintertime means cold temperatures, and in many places, snow and ice. No matter where you live, it’s important to protect your home against winter weather. Winterizing basement and crawl space areas can reduce energy costs and protect against damaging and potentially costly problems, including water damage. The good news is winterizing your basement or crawl space doesn’t […]

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3 Reasons Why You Should Worry About Water in Your Crawl Space

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A little water in your crawl space might seem ordinary, but in reality, it could be the culprit to mold and allergy issues in your home. The Negative Effects of a Wet Crawl Space  Water in your crawl space gets in your home one of three ways:  a plumbing leak, water seepage from the surrounding […]

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How Much of the Air in Your Home Comes from Your Crawl Space?

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Have you ever considered what’s in the air you breathe in your home? While it’s weird to think about, but for homeowners in the Pacific Northwest, it should be top of mind. Approximately 50% of air on the first floor of your home comes from your crawl space. That means any mold, unwanted odors, or […]

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Repair Solutions for Sagging and Sinking Crawl Spaces

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Have you noticed un-level or bouncy floors in your home? If so, there is a good chance your crawl space is experiencing structural problems that are causing it to sink or sag in the middle. Crawl spaces experience structural sagging for three primary reasons: support columns spaced too far apart, rot-weakened joists, girders, and posts, […]

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