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That First Step’s a Doozy

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Kevin

Anything that requires twelve steps is not worth doing. – Homer Simpson Recently, I wrote about demolishing concrete steps from the side of our house. Writing that post, and looking at those photos, brought it all back. I had to … Continue reading →

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Dry Wells: Everything You Ever Wanted in a Well, And Less

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Kevin

If you’re going to get mad at me every time I do something stupid, then I guess I’ll just have to stop doing stupid things! – Homer Simpson One of the solutions to window well drainage problems that I mentioned … Continue reading →

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Window Well Drainage: The Options

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Kevin

Following on from my thoughts about installing window wells around basement windows, I just wanted to add a few items about drainage. Putting in window wells was part of a larger project to prevent water infiltrating our basement. With that in mind, … Continue reading →

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Basement Windows Update

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Kevin

So much violence on the surface world, I’m going back. – Homer Simpson We have an unfinished basement, which is brilliant. Houses in England don’t have basements, so this is a new experience for me. Now, all my English relatives … Continue reading →

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