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There are many basement repairs that you can do
yourself. One of the important ones is, foundation
crack repair and waterproofing. It is important to
repair any cracks appearing in your foundation
walls as soon as possible. If the cracks are repaired
early you may stop them from growing any larger.
There are great do it yourself crack repair kits
available. Most of these products can be injected
into the cracked concrete from the inside so there's
no need for you to dig up your yard. Repairing
these crack help maintain the integrity of your
concrete waterproofing. Many of these products
can even be injected into a wet crack, even one
that is still leaking!
Radon testing is another project that the do it
yourself person can carry out. Ensuring that your
home is radon free is essential to maintaining a
healthy living space for your family. Read what the
EPA says about radon at www.epa.gov/radon/.
Radon is a radioactive gas, but it's not hard to find
out if you have a radon problem in your home. All
you need to do is test for radon. It is easy and
should only take a few minutes of your time. Kits
are available for $9.95 and up. These kits are
classed as short-term tests and will give you a good
indication of what your radon level is. The more
expensive units may be used to continuously test
the radon gas level. Just follow the instructions on
the test kit package.
yourself. One of the important ones is, foundation
crack repair and waterproofing. It is important to
repair any cracks appearing in your foundation
walls as soon as possible. If the cracks are repaired
early you may stop them from growing any larger.
There are great do it yourself crack repair kits
available. Most of these products can be injected
into the cracked concrete from the inside so there's
no need for you to dig up your yard. Repairing
these crack help maintain the integrity of your
concrete waterproofing. Many of these products
can even be injected into a wet crack, even one
that is still leaking!
Radon testing is another project that the do it
yourself person can carry out. Ensuring that your
home is radon free is essential to maintaining a
healthy living space for your family. Read what the
EPA says about radon at www.epa.gov/radon/.
Radon is a radioactive gas, but it's not hard to find
out if you have a radon problem in your home. All
you need to do is test for radon. It is easy and
should only take a few minutes of your time. Kits
are available for $9.95 and up. These kits are
classed as short-term tests and will give you a good
indication of what your radon level is. The more
expensive units may be used to continuously test
the radon gas level. Just follow the instructions on
the test kit package.
A sump pump may be required if there is a constant
water problem in your basement. Some homes are
built in an area with a high water table. In this
situation, the ground situation it will be difficult to
keep water out. You can install a sump pump
yourself to remove the unwanted water. A sump
pump is simply a extraction pump that is installed in a
sump or, a pit if you wish. This will most likely require
that you cut through the concrete slab floor of the
basement. The jackhammer needed for this is
available at the local tool rental store. There are
plastic sumps that you can drop and glue into place.
Basically there are two types of sump pumps.
1. / The pedestal sump pump has an open motor that
is supported on top of a column attached to the pump
casing. When installed, the motor sits outside the
sump and above the basement floor. (not a
decorative asset)2. / The submersible pump uses a
watertight motor designed to be immersed in water.
The motor is coupled directly to the pump casing and
is designed to be completely within the sump. (out of
sight out of mind)
2. / The submersible pump uses a watertight motor
designed to be immersed in water. The motor is
coupled directly to the pump casing and is designed
to be completely within the sump. (out of sight out of
mind)