• Drywall Cracks. What Causes Them?,David Campbell

    Drywall Cracks. What Causes Them?

    Drywall Cracks. What Causes Them? If you’ve ever examined a piece of drywall you know that it is made up of paper on the front and back with gypsum sandwiched in the middle. Gypsum is a powdery sulfate mineral.  It looks and feels a lot like chalk  kids use to write on the sidewalk. This mineral is

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  • Sump Pumps. What Do They Do?,David Campbell

    Sump Pumps. What Do They Do?

    Sump Pumps. What Do They Do? A sump pump in nothing more than a water pump activated by a pressure switch or a float. This pump is installed in a pit known as a sump pit. For lack of a better description this pit is simply a hole in the basement floor about 18 inches across and about 24 inches deep.

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  • What is a Water Driven Back Up Sump Pump?,David Campbell

    What is a Water Driven Back Up Sump Pump?

    What is a Water Driven Back Up Sump Pump? Today we're going to take a look at a back up sump pump that gets its power from a water source. You need your sump pump the most during a storm when your sump pit gets the most water in it. Unfortunately, this is when the power is most likely to go out whic

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