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Finishing Your Basement

Finished Basement

Many people look to finish their basement after they have addressed all the décor needs in the rest of their home. It is often used to store the work bench, laundry facilities and the furnace. You store stuff down there that doesn’t have a home in the rest of the house. However, you can make th...

Your Summer Basement (for summer- humid, thunderstorms)

moisture water foundation basement Your Summer Basement (for summer- humid, thunderstorms)

The weather and your basement are more closely related than you might expect. The relationship is most easily seen, however, in the hot, humid, thunderstorm-driven days of summer. The dominant element linking basements and weather is water.

Everyone can recall the wonderful cool relief of walking...

When You’re Preparing to Renovate (good for pre-spring and whenever it’s really dry)

renovate foundation basement waterproof leak When You’re Preparing to Renovate (good for pre-spring and whenever it’s really dry)

If you’re planning to renovate your home here’s something to think about. Converting your basement from a dank, musty cellar into attractive, useful living space is a good alternative to buying a larger home. It can also make you money when you do decide to sell. And, you get to enjoy the added...

Waterproofing And Winter

waterproofing foundation basement leak Waterproofing And Winter

When the ground freezes and rain turns to snow it may be easy to think that your waterproofing problems can be relegated to the spring to do list. It is human nature to ignore an inactive problem but such short-sightedness can be a damaging mistake. If you have had a foundation leak in the past, you...

Spring Thaw

basement foundation Spring Thaw

It’s a sure sign of spring.

The basement is leaking and you need hip waders to do the laundry. You are not alone. One in three cellars is also soaked. Great volumes of water can be created quickly by melting snow or spring rains and this water readily leaks into unprotected basements. A leaky base...

Dry up GTA! (For winter months / January thaw)

foundation basement leak repair Dry up GTA! (For winter months / January thaw)

The water doesn’t have to be flowing for the professional inspectors at the Benchmark Waterproofing to pinpoint areas in your basement where the foundation leaks. Signs of dampness and foundation leakage can be as obvious as staining, rusting, dry rot, soggy drywall or mould and mildew. To many pe...

Basement Dandruff: Efflorescence causes and Cures (for Dry times or over winter)

efflorescence basement foundation Basement Dandruff: Efflorescence causes and Cures (for Dry times or over winter)

Is basement dandruff a problem in your home? Are there fine white lines, flaking crystal deposits, or heavy chalky build-ups on your exposed basement walls or floor? These are EFFLORESCENCE, and are sure indications of a basement water problem. In some cases, the height of the indications of efflore...

Finishing Your Basement

Your Summer Basement (for summer- humid, thunderstorms)

When You’re Preparing to Renovate (good for pre-spring and whenever it’s really dry)

Waterproofing And Winter

Spring Thaw

Dry up GTA! (For winter months / January thaw)

Basement Dandruff: Efflorescence causes and Cures (for Dry times or over winter)

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