Blog Feed: Safe and Dry Blog- Basement Waterproofing, Finishing and Foundations

Dry out Basement Gym Flooring with a Dehumidifier - Reader situation / Question

Published on 2010-08-13 11:03:00

Every spring and summer it feels like similar questions come into the site. One of the more common ones is about how to dry out a basement after flooding. This particular reader asked a more specific question about the gym flooring he/she had in thei > read more

Pakistan floods, possible sign of things to come.

Published on 2010-08-10 14:40:00

photo credit: edition.cnn.comScientists have already speculated about the warmer conditions on the planet causing future problems with weather. As reported by FoxBusiness.com today, Pakistan's floods are being considered connected to that same future > read more

Grate Drain vs. Iron Bacteria 2 - control and protect the basement

Published on 2010-08-09 10:44:00

Iron Bacteria build up in a Pipe and StoneDrainage system ruins a finished basementAs I’ve mentioned before about the Grate Drain, many of it’s features help to control iron bacteria and keep it at bay. This post I’ll focus on another series of > read more

Grate Drain vs. Hydrostatic Pressure - water under the basement floor.

Published on 2010-08-05 08:32:00

As I've talked about before, Hydrostatic pressure is the build up of pressure caused by water increasing in volume under the basement floor. Eventually water has no where to go but up and will force its way through gaps, cracks and pours into the bas > read more

Grate Drain vs. Iron Bacteria - how it can help control and protect.

Published on 2010-08-04 13:55:00

The GrateDrain french drain system has the best set of protections against iron bacteria issues in the basement.The GrateDrain System installed on the inside of a Basement.Iron bacteria is prevalent in America, with approximately 1 in every 5 basemen > read more

Rain in Wisconsin brings summer record for July and June

Published on 2010-08-02 13:33:00

Storm Team 4 weather forcast today focused on the amount of rain that Milwaukee and Southern Wisconsin have seen over the past 2 months. With over 18 inches, and more than half of the summer days seeing rain, it’s going on record as one of the wett > read more

Iowa seeing Rain - Flood Watch in effect

Published on 2010-08-02 13:26:00

KCCI posted a severe weather warning for Flash floods today adding to the possibility of more water damage in the state from this summer’s weather patterns.Uncommon levels of moisture and rain in the state have added to problems along Mississippi s > read more

My own basement stories. - Basement Workbench and Basement Floods

Published on 2010-07-29 09:17:00

As I mentioned in my previous post I’m looking for your own Basement Stories. Things that you might remember, or currently use the basement for now, that have had an impact on your life.For me, some of my best memories take place at my Grandfather > read more

Basement Stories - We Want to hear from you!

Published on 2010-07-28 13:06:00

Over the past few years I've heard some pretty remarkable stories about home imporvement. The time, energy, and money that many people put into their homes is amazing, and some of the stories that come out of the experience are priceless.The Basement > read more

Flooding - Summer tragically brings too much water

Published on 2010-07-27 08:53:00

This summer has started off with a bang. Heavy floods caused serious problems in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. A few weeks latter parts of Tennessee are hit hard causing problems for thousands. And now, even though it's seasonal, China is getting h > read more