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...the drought has advanced time, and foundations have taken a real beating this past year.

There is a lot of evidence showing vented crawl spaces being a serious problem.

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I've had some pretty lengthy discussions with a couple customers lately about wall shear and the long term effects on...

I-beams are not only a better solution, in my opinion they are the ONLY solution to cracked and bowed foundation...

Here at Midwest Basement Systems we deal with a lot of crawlspaces, some much worse than others. And some that...

When finishing a basement the vapor barrier MUST go directly onto the foundation wall. A lot of basements we see...

Wow, where to start on this one. I guess the point to drive home here is that the power rarely...

Don't take chances with your single largest investment....

Often the question comes up "how do I know when I should stop chasing problems and just replace my basement...

Grinnel Iowa, May 7, 2012. Midwest Basement Systems recently did some foundation repairs on a house built on a wood...