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How to Better Insulate Your Crawl Space

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Fiberglass insulation isn’t the only way to insulate your crawl space. If your crawl space is susceptible to water intrusion, then, the insulation will eventually do more harm than good, for your home. The Pros and Cons of Fiberglass Insulation Because it’s inexpensive, effective, and noncombustible, fiberglass insulation has been the primary way to insulate […]

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4 Ways Moisture Intrudes Your Crawl Space

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1. Outside Air through Open Vents In the past, builders believed that the best way to dry out a crawl space was to install vents. Unfortunately, recent studies have shown that crawl space vents do more harm than good. To give one example, the water that comes from frequent rain in the Pacific Northwest is […]

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The Cost of Doing Nothing For Your Foundation

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So, that foundation crack you can see on your wall — the one you discovered last summer?  You know the one: just a few inches long, barely there, probably just due to your home “settling.” Well, if you check again the next time you walk by the crack, you’ll notice that it’s a little bit […]

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6.3 Earthquake Hits Near Coos Bay

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A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast near Coos Bay on Thursday morning. The earthquake occurred less than 200 miles off the coast of Coos Bay, but according to the U.S. Geological Survey, more than 300 people reported feeling the ground shake.  The earthquake struck three miles deep. Because of its magnitude and shallowness, […]

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How Your Crawl Space Affects Your Heating Bill

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As the temperature outside drops, your energy bill gets higher. Keeping your home warm and comfortable can get a little pricey during the winter, but there is a way for you to reduce your monthly energy bill. Properly Insulate Your Crawl Space Crawl spaces that aren’t properly insulated allow a significant amount of heat to […]

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The Most Common Sources for Water Leaks

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Living in the beautiful Pacific Northwest has its perks, but having to deal with water damage in your basement or crawl space because of frequent rainfall isn’t one of them. But constant rain isn’t the only way your home can suffer from water damage. Not just because of a leaky pipe or a broken gutter, […]

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Foundation Repair – How CarbonArmor protects your home

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TerraFirma can permanently stabilize your foundation walls with CarbonArmor. CarbonArmor uses fiber-reinforced polymers that are 10-times STRONGER than steel, yet flexible enough to contour tightly against your basement wall. […]

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The 7 Worst Problems to Have in Your Basement

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If your basement is unfinished, it’s probably not a place where you want to spend a lot of time. And if you have a crawl space, you probably don’t spend any time in there unless there’s a problem, like a plumbing leak. Even if you don’t plan to use your basement as living space or […]

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