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Finished basements can lead to mold and mildew
Basements improvements

Why are basements moldy? How to fix or prevent a moldy basement

That musty, moldy basement smell that we have come to accept as unavoidable, is actually quite avoidable. The solution is really quite simple - stop building below grade with walls that were designed for above grade and your basement won't smell like old gym socks and potentially make you ill with mold spores. As a fre...

Basement Design for walls prevents mold & midlew when renovating & finishing
Basement finishing

Basement renovations: How to prevent mold when finishing basements

...can damage a building and its furnishings. If left unchecked, mold eventually can cause structural damage to building materials and can cause health problems - that's why we don't want mold in our basements! Specifically we can prevent damage to buildings and building contents in the basement areas, save money and avoi...