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Moisture problems are the most common complaint of homeowners and most basements develop water seepage within 10 to 15 years. One out of five homes have elevated radon levels. Before remodeling the basement, deep seal your concrete against water seepage, water vapor, and soil gases like radon. This will provide concrete preservation.
This is the beginning to protect your remodeling investment. Even if your basement looks dry, moisture can pour in as invisible vapor and by evaporation of water, which seeps through capillaries. Covered floor and walls in the finished basement trap moisture and eventually cause damp or wet basement, musty odors, and molds or mildew.
Basement finishing is a cost-effective home improvement project. Seal all concrete to protect your investment and your family's health. Afterwards, seal or caulk any openings, gaps, or cracks. In the long run, your basement will be protected for future problems or continual refurbishment if the sealing is done as the beginning process in your remodel.
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The Florida peninsula, warmed by surrounding subtropical and tropical waters and cooled by the trade winds, is famous for its pleasant climate, abundant sunshine, and scenery. The NW of Florida is a gently rolling panhandle area, cut into by deep swamps along the Gulf coast. The St. Marys River in the northeast and the Perdido River in the northwest form part of the boundary with Georgia and Alabama. Much of the east coast is shielded from the Atlantic Ocean by narrow sandbars and barrier islands that protect the shallow lagoons, rivers, and bays. Immediately inland, pine and palmetto flatlands stretch from the Georgia border almost to the southern tip of the state. Central Florida abounds in lakes, with Lake Okeechobee being the largest. Florida's SW coast, on the Gulf of Mexico, is dotted with tiny islands, and the Florida Keys, extending south and west from the southern tip of the state, are linked to the mainland by a causeway. Florida is separated from Cuba to the south by the Straits of Florida.
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