Basement improvements / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...basement and home Assessing the damage post-flood Get a professional basement inspection Steps to rebuilding a flood-resistant basement Rebuilding after a flood, or finishing a basement to resist floods and humidity How to finish a basement to resist humidity - behind the scenes! How to finish a basement to resist wate...

...basement improvements and radiant floor heat in these pages and in the Ecohome Green Building Guide:  Why are basements moldy? How to fix and prevent mold in homes How to prevent mold during basement renovations  'Smart' sewage backup flood prevention devices and alarms How to fix a flooded basement quickly A...

...basements that much but that they're still better than a crawlspace?)  Basement flooding always leaves a mess for someone to clean up Basement flooding 101 The most common causes of flooding in basements  Many factors can lead to a basement flood, there are a few of them below. We do cover  the "why" part of basement...

...basements are moldy and how to avoid mold when finishing basements. Find more about resilient and durable home construction in the pages below and in the Ecohome Green Building Guide. How to choose between an ERV & HRV system for basement ventilation Preventing mold when you insulate your basement  How to dea...

...basements so they don’t turn moldy, best green practices for flood-proofing your basement and best practices for insulating new basements in cold climates) Waterproof foundation membranes and drainage tiles directed towards sump pumps prevents basement floods.  It's also a great idea to check around basement doors an...

...basement flooding, and guess what? Insurance companies tend to look favorably on that! Look, we'll just say it: we're not fans of basements. While we get that in some areas, due to land cost or availability, maximizing square footage is essential for home value, but basements are quite frankly, indoor swimming pools w...

Basements don't have to be moldy, that is the first thing to realize. It's easy to build a basement better, or to finish an existing basement correctly, we just need to realize that they behave differently than above grade walls and to build accordingly to effectively deal with the humidity found underground - and by d...

...basement floor need? Insulating a basement is a great idea if it wasn't insulated when built, as before we began insulating foundation walls and below slabs (see slab on grade), it was generally estimated that basement heat loss accounted for about 1/3 of the total heat loss of a house. It is likely that such an abysma...