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2. How to Prevent MAJOR Damage If Your Basement Floods - AOL

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   French drains can help redirect water away from your basement and prevent it from pooling. Keep the Gutters Clean Regularly cleaning gutters and downspouts can prevent blockages that could lead to ...

3. Basement waterproofing - Wikipedia

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   Foundation crack injections are used when poured concrete foundations crack, either from settlement or the expansion and contraction of the concrete. Epoxy crack injections are typically used for structural purposes while hydrophobic or hydrophilic polyurethane injections are used to seal cracks to prevent penetration of moisture or water.

4. 7 Landscaping Tips That Can Help Keep Water Out of Your ...

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   Landscaping to prevent water from damaging your home or flooding your basement is a smart strategy. Learn seven easy steps that everyone, from gardening newbies to seasoned pros, can try.

5. Concrete degradation - Wikipedia

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   Cracks development occurs when early-age concrete is insufficiently protected against desiccation and too much water evaporates with heat because of unfavorable meteorological conditions: e.g, high temperature, direct solar insolation, dry air, low relative humidity, and high wind speed during summer, or in hot conditions. Curing is intended to ...

6. Home repair - Wikipedia

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   Some things, such as broken windows, appliances or furniture can be carried to a repair shop, but there are many repairs that can be performed easily enough, such as patching holes in plaster and drywall, cleaning stains, repairing cracked windows and their screens, or replacing a broken electrical switch or outlet. Other repairs may have some ...

7. Basement Remodeling Essentials - AOL

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   A basement remodel is a cost-effective way to greatly expand your home s living space.However, a basement remodel is unique because before you can even beginthinking about the décor, you must ...

8. 'Your house is worthless': Massachusetts homeowners are ... - AOL

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   "All of the sudden, one day, you start to notice cracks in your basement, and you come to find out that your house is worthless," state senator Peter Durant told WCVB. "That's devastating for ...

9. Crack spacing of reinforced concrete - Wikipedia

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   When a reinforced concrete member is put in tension, after cracking, the member elongates by widening of cracks and by formation of new cracks. Figure 1 Formation of internal cracks. Ignoring the small elastic strain in the concrete between the cracks, we can relate the crack width to the strain of the member by: