All posts tagged "downspouts"
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Flooded Basement Anyone?
It will never cease to amaze us how difficult it has been to get the word out about how important it is to keep water away from a home’s foundation. Take gutters and downspouts for example. There...
- Posted January 10, 2016
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April showers bring home repairs
That old rhyme “April showers bring May flowers” may be true for your garden, but for colder parts of the country, April is also the first post-snow opportunity to inspect your roof. Unless you have experience working...
- Posted April 2, 2014
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Edges of the Basement Get Wet When it Rains
Question The edges of the basement in my new home get wet whenever it rains. There’s been no mold so far, but is there anything I could do above ground to prevent this dampness? Elaine Answer The...
- Posted March 26, 2014
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Time to Brush-Up on Gutters
Winter is here, and with it comes wetter weather from border-to-border and coast-to-coast in the form of snow and ice up North and in the Midwest and torrential rains for the Sunbelt states. In either case, an...
- Posted February 12, 2014
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Neglecting Gutters and Downspouts Could Cause Heavy Damage
It will never cease to amaze us how difficult it has been to get the word out about how important it is to keep water away from a home’s foundation. Take gutters and downspouts for example: There’s...
- Posted February 12, 2014
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Gutters, Downspouts, Drainage … and More
Gene Kelly would probably not be remembered as well for his part in “Singing in the Rain” if the movie set had been equipped with rain gutters. When it comes to the place you live, the last...
- Posted February 12, 2014