by Joe Levitch | Nov 7, 2015 | Basements, Moisture Protection, Problem Solving
Love them or hate them basements are one way to add square footage to a home. I find lots of homes have primitive basements but it often takes an act of desperation to decide to develop an existing one into a usable space. I also find the occasional unfinished...
by Joe Levitch | Sep 12, 2015 | Basements, Moisture Protection, Water Awareness
A big rain came to Boise, (two inches in four hours). Water flowed freely into a North End basement room soaking the sheetrocked wall and carpet. A clean up company responded promptly, and after pulling back the carpet, they identified the foundation wall where the...
by Joe Levitch | Jun 3, 2013 | Basements, Home Evaluations, Moisture Protection, Problem Solving
I occasionally can’t hold back and utter this bit of advice during the inspection of a home, usually when it comes to a decision to buy or not to buy. Over the years it has frustrated potential buyers, but I am not one to beat around the bush. Granted, it has...
by Joe Levitch | Jun 1, 2012 | Moisture Protection, Problem Solving, Water Awareness
We were contracted to work on a 32 unit apartment complex here in Boise Idaho to resolve all sorts of problems related to moisture issues. The evidence was obvious, resulting in bacterial growth or MOLD, AKA the “M” word. Living on the edge of a desert,...
by Joe Levitch | Mar 26, 2011 | Green Remodeling, Insulation, Moisture Protection
This project was a fairly straight forward insulation project with a vented area above the insulation that will allow for proper venting and circulation that will prevent condensation and moisture problems. Normally Visqueen is stapled to the walls over the insulation...
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