This week Rescon employees pitched in on the most recent community project spearheaded by Building on Hope. The project encompassed a $250,000 renovation to Girls Inc. Manchester, NH facility. In the spirit of extreme home makeover, the entire renovation was to take place over two weeks and enlist the help of hundreds of volunteers.
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“Honey, what is that smell in the basement?”
Have you ever noticed that as spring temperatures rise outside, so do the odors in your basement? Regardless of the amount of rain in the forecast, all basements are prone to increasing levels of humidity as outside temperatures begin to rise.
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The appearance of water in a basement space can cause a wide variety of problems for a homeowner. Whether from an unexpected rainfall, flooding or from simple seepage, the prevention of this infiltration should be an important concern to every homeowner.
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NBC Report on Radon Gas
This morning I was on my treadmill in the basement watching the news on NBC. The report that caught my eye, "Is your child breathing radon gas at school?". At first I was excited to see national attention being given to a problem that is a major health hazard in homes and buildings throughout the country. My excitement quickly turned to disappiontment after watching the general lack of intrest public officials have in addressing this problem.
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Weather and Basement Waterproofing
Recently we have seen a large number of homeowners and property managers contact us to perform a basement evaluation and consultation. The common theme of these inquiries is wanting to ensure there basement waterproofing is sufficient for any potential weather event. What I have found so interesting about this influx of concern is that it's being sparked by the lack of snow we have received in New England this year. Most of our new clients are moving forward with a sump pump installation or a complete basement waterproofing system based on the simple fact, it's only a matter of time.
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Like any household project, making improvements to your basement usually requires a good amount of homework. Because basements tend to be out of sight from daily living, maintenance can get overlooked until there is an obvious problem like moisture, mildew, or mold. Homeowners who are not aware of the options available for keeping it dry or waterproofed might feel overwhelmed by the ideas of drainage, sealing, sump pumps, and basement waterproofing.
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When choosing a basement contractor many people have a very hard time navigating through all the BS and finding that one company that feels like the right choice. As a contractor myself for my entire professional career, both as an employee and as an owner, I can tell you that I also have a hard time finding the right contractor. Let's go through some rules that can really help you navigate through the issues and find the right company. Hopefully following these rules will help all of us ignore the flashy lights, high pressure sales tactics and marketing gimmicks that so many companies try to make us focus on.
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What’s That Smell in the Basement?
Have you ever opened the basement door and smelled that damp, moldy, smell. You just shut the door and hope it will go away? So, "What's the smell in the basement?" What your smelling when you open that door are the out gases from mold or (pardon the phrase) “mold farts”. If you can smell it, it has already formed and is munching away at the things you have stored in your basement. Mold loves to eat your stuff. It's favorites are anything made with organic materials such as cardboard, wood, cotton etc... Shutting the door will not stop that smell from eventually getting upstairs.
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Let’s Get Smarter About Our Basements
Recently, I was watching a popular TV show where a specific work crew is hired to address and fix “over-sites” from a poor Home Inspection. The house was built on a wet footprint and was in need of some kind of water mitigating system for the basement. This was a good step forward as the basement was finished improperly which in turn lead to unhealthy air quality with mold growth everywhere. However, this “General Contracting” crew fell way short in their approach to a
dry basement solution. Their 1960’s style French Drain pipe with a sump left the homeowner only partially protected at best. Their 50 year-old solution never addressed humidity or power loss, and actually increased the risk of soil gases such as Radon (a carcinogenic gas ) to enter the basement.
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The social media movement is affecting all of us, some far more than others. As for anyone who thinks it has not, if your reading this blog your part of the social media movement. Most people have accepted social media and found a way to integrate it into their life in a healthy productive way. (I laugh every time I read that sentence, all I can think about are those ridiculous posts you see on twitter)
Anyhow, as someone responsible for navigating social media waters for a company, the movement has been extremely challenging. Until now
Linked In has started to expand and further develope the company aspects of its platform. Providing companies with pages that explain products, career opportunities, company news and of course the all important "STATUS UPDATES".
This is exciting!!! Soon there will be no more need to worry about the company post for some new product showing up in a Facebook fan's stream between "Grandma's Birthday Wishes" and "How proud everyone is that little Johhny is potty trained". It just never seemed right.
However, we do need followers. It would be fantastic if all of our Facebook fan's become LinkedIn follower's. If you get a chance, click on the link below and become a follower.
So eventually we can stop competing with Grandma and Johnny. They deserve your uninterrupted attention.
http://www.linkedin.com/company/rescon-basement-solutions
Have a great holiday season
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