Aluminum Wiring
Have you heard bad things about homes with aluminum wiring? If your home was built between 1965 and 1972 it may have aluminum wiring in the branch circuits. Copper was expensive at this time and aluminum became a cheaper alternative. Unmodified, it’s considered unsafe and has a 55 times greater ch
What is a Water Powered Backup Sump Pump?
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 which means your sump pump is now no longer functioning. Maybe you have a battery backup connected but that won’t help in an extended outage.
Foundation Cracks
Have you noticed cracking on the exterior of your foundation similar to what is in this picture? This is an extreme example but cracking and peeling in this area between the ground and the top of the foundation is common. What you see here is cracking in the coating (often call parging) that covers
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