Basement Waterproofing
The imperfect joint in the foundation where ground water often seeps.
What is the cold joint or cove joint?
Extreme Bloc is calculated by this measurement of the crawlspace.
What is square footage of the wall?
The most common sub-soil in the Mid-Atlantic region.
What is Clay?
The sales process sub-step where we ask a series of interview questions about the history of the problem at the anchor point.
What is the table consult?
The star of "dirty jobs" and one of our sponsors!
Who is Mike Rowe?
A powdery, white deposit of soluble salts that appears on the surface concrete, brick, and stucco, formed when water carries minerals to the surface and evaporates, leaving the salts behind.
What is efflorescence?
The chimney-like movement of air from the crawlspace foundation into the home and out of the roof vents.
What is the stack effect?
The first part of the foundation poured.
What is the footing?
The sales process sub-step where we review payment options.
What is schedule?
The author of "Extreme Ownership" and our 4 Laws of Combat
Who is Jocko Willink?
Homes built before the 1980s, especially between the 1930s and 1970s, are very likely to contain this potentially dangerous substance
What is asbestos?
An important part of all complete crawlspace encapsulations to prevent groundwater seepage
What is a full perimeter CrawlDrain and Sump Pump System?
The type of settlement when a house settles unevenly, causing cracks in concrete walls, stuck windows, drywall cracks and more.
What is differential settlement?
The sub-step designed to build confidence early on in the appointment by filling in some gaps in the customer's knowledge about JES.
The year JES was founded.
What is 1993?
The Basement Gutter system is installed on top of this, to help prevent clogging and reduce the amount of slab excavation.
What is the footing?
The two states that require an additional Crawlspace Air System if over 1400 SF.
What are VA and WV?
The engineering term for stable soil capable of supporting the weight of a home.
What is load bearing strata?
The first sub-step of the Inspection.
What are the Project Elimination Photos?
The furthest south state that JES operates.
What is North Carolina?
Weep holes are drilled into the bottom of the CMU block wall during installation to relieve this.
What is hydrostatic pressure?
These small insects commonly found in crawlspaces enjoy eating mold! Gross!
What are camel crickets?
The Engineering Package required for for a Push Pier project in Alexandria City, VA and Prince George's County, MD?
What is Engineering D?
The sub-step designed to 1) build our projects and products list with quantities needed 2) game-plan our site/table convert.
What is the Flight Plan?
What is Groundwork?