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Impressive Partners

248 Northport Ave
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Impressive Partners

248 Northport Ave
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We specialize in rehabilitation, remodeling, new construction, inside and out. Kitchens, bath, sunroom or deck. With the owners background in yacht design and construction, our attention to detail and fine finish is beyond the normal.

We specialize in rehabilitation, remodeling, new construction, inside and out. Kitchens, bath, sunroom or deck. With the owners background in yacht design and construction, our attention to detail and fine finish is beyond the normal.

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Lezotte Home Repair

84Fox Croft Road
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Lezotte Home Repair

84Fox Croft Road
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38 years of experience

Lezotte Home Repair is here to bring you free estimates, low rates, and great workmanship. Competitive Rates room by room, or whole house renovations at a time. All work from indoor and out, large to small.

Lezotte Home Repair is here to bring you free estimates, low rates, and great workmanship. Competitive Rates room by room, or whole house renovations at a time. All work from indoor and out, large to small.

Sustainable Structures, Inc.

PO Box 45
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Sustainable Structures, Inc.

PO Box 45
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18 years of experience

Established in 2007 Sustainable Structures currently has 9 employees and enlists the services of a 6 sub contractors regularly. Residential energy efficiency is our business. We pride our selves in our customer satisfaction and our long term reduction of fossil fuel usage in our home State of Maine.

Established in 2007 Sustainable Structures currently has 9 employees and enlists the services of a 6 sub contractors regularly. Residential energy efficiency is our business. We pride our selves in our customer satisfaction and our long term reduction of fossil fuel usage in our home State of Maine.

Dorian Visionheart Dyer

3560 South Brandon Street
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Dorian Visionheart Dyer

3560 South Brandon Street
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Customers say: True professional
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I am a self-taught artist, initially drawn to experiment with pastels and colored pencil, and now working with acrylic on canvas. My art speaks for itself.

I am a self-taught artist, initially drawn to experiment with pastels and colored pencil, and now working with acrylic on canvas. My art speaks for itself.

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Basement Waterproofing questions, answered by experts

Statistics show that 98% of basements will experience some form of water damage over time. However, that doesn’t mean all basements will experience severe flooding. The best way to prevent a water-damaged basement is to keep up with home maintenance and have proper drainage installed outside your home to direct water away from the foundation. You can also consider building a flood wall around the house if you live in a flood-prone area.

Water damage to a foundation often starts as a slow leak or water vapor problem that worsens over the course of months or even years. The speed at which foundation leaks worsen depends on a few factors, including your climate and location, the soil composition around your home, the foundation drainage system you have in place, if any, and the type of foundation you have. Even if you have a minor issue that’s slow to develop, it’s best to have a professional address the issue immediately.

French drains and yard grading systems are two highly effective ways to fix standing water around the foundation. Since the French drain uses a perforated pipe covered by gravel, you won’t have to worry about water taking the soil away from your foundation. Meanwhile, yard grading levels out the ground to prevent water from gathering around your foundation.

It’s not the number of weep holes that should be of concern to builders but rather their spacing. Weep holes are usually spaced anywhere between 16 inches on center when using round tubes or wicking materials and 24 inches on center when using open-head joints. This is a more conservative spacing than the 33-inch maximum spacing on center that’s mentioned in the International Residential Code. All in all, the total number of weep holes a brick exterior should have will depend on the size of the structure.

Some basement waterproofing methods can actually cause your water or moisture problems to get worse, which is why it’s so important to call in a professional who knows how to solve your underlying issue and use the appropriate waterproofing methods. An example of this would be applying latex waterproofing paint to the insides of your basement walls without fixing the water issue outside. Doing so can trap moisture in the basement walls, which can promote mold growth, peeling paint, and even damaged concrete. However, when done by a professional, the only downside to basement waterproofing is the up-front cost.

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