Paul Cummins
Lovely Drainage Solution
Water was draining from driveway into basement. Soil was added to regrade away from the house and a drainage channel lined with gravel...
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Paul Cummins
Jun 24, 20171 min read
The Drain to Nowhere
Water is the main enemy of your house. We don't want roofs to leak, concrete blocks to show salt deposits, pipes to break, siding to...
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Paul Cummins
Sep 18, 20161 min read
Losing soil along a sloping foundation?
I'm not a fan of painting the timbers: they will flake soon and look grimy. Just need to be sure the soil and mulch doesn't get too...
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Paul Cummins
Jan 5, 20161 min read
A levy for your basement door!
Drove my Chevy to the levy and it WAS NOT dry. Water pouring in under the door, wood trim rotting on either side...led me to drink a...
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Paul Cummins
Dec 3, 20151 min read
Can save you from a failing basement wall!
Buried downspout extensions are more attractive but are guaranteed to clog at some point and send water directly to your foundation. ...
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Paul Cummins
Nov 21, 20151 min read
Dry wells prevent your yard from being classified as wetlands!
First thought, dry wells aren't good, means we will die of thirst after crossing the desert. Ah, but dry wells can save your foundation,...
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Paul Cummins
Nov 3, 20151 min read
From mold to crumbling walls...$10 can save you thousands!
It's amazing how much damage a leaky gutter or a misdriected downspout can do. I've seen gutter overflows neglected for years causing...
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Paul Cummins
Jul 29, 20151 min read
Water under the basement door no more!
Maybe the gutter is overflowing, maybe your yard is sloped toward your stairs, maybe your old drain at the bottom of the stairs is just...
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Paul Cummins
Jul 28, 20151 min read
No Ark Required!
New product saves hauling gravel and making sure landscape fabric is secure around your trench when you are trying to save walls from...
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Paul Cummins
Jul 24, 20151 min read
Timing is Everything!
A home usually has a long history of good use, happy times and, yes, insults and injuries, before I come to check it over for a potential...
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Paul Cummins
Mar 30, 20151 min read
The walls don't need to come a tumblin' down!
Yesterday I saw a house on a hill with a crumbling garage wall buckling and other retaining walls cracking due to the simple lack of...
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