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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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Located in the extreme northeast corner of the United States, Maine consists largely of a coastal plain of eroded valleys, with more resistant rock forming the generally mountainous west (the Longfellow Mts., an extension of the White Mts. and part of the great Appalachian system), Mt. Desert and other islands in the east, and isolated peaks including Katahdin (5,268 ft/1,606 m), the highest point in the state. Receding glaciers deposited long drift ridges across the countryside and dammed the valleys to form more than 2,200 lakes (Moosehead Lake is the largest) and to establish new, rugged watercourses for more than 5,000 streams and rivers. The major rivers are the St. John (which, with the St. Croix, forms part of the international boundary with New Brunswick), the Penobscot, the Kennebec, the Androscoggin, and the Saco.
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