Finishing your basement not only adds space to your home but also gives you the opportunity to use the extra space in unique and cool ways that add value to your home. Many people that finish their basements turn this space into a game room. If you want a game room anywhere in your home,… Read more »

You have a sump pump and you know you should install a pump liner, to make the pump more effective, but how do you go about it? The work is simple and by following the steps it can be a good DIY project. First, when digging the sump pump pit, make sure its located  in… Read more »

Mar-flex Waterproofing & Building Products CEO Brett Oakley sits with host Michael King for a national radio broadcast of Home Talk. 10:00 am EST.

Mar-flex CEO Brett Oakley will be giving a rare radio interview this week, but that’s not all. Oakley will be appearing on TV Middletown for an exclusive interview talking about each of BAO Production’s companies and will be telling his story to the entire city of Middletown and Hamilton. Look for this ultra rare TV… Read more »

When you find a leak in your basement, you know the problem needs to be fixed quickly. There are many different concrete sealers made to solve these issues, but you must solve the initial problem first. Its futile to apply sealants when you haven’t fixed the initial issues. One cause of water penetration could be… Read more »

Basement dehumidifiers are useful machines which reduce the amount of moisture in the air. Dehumidifiers improve the quality of the air, reduce moisture, attract less insects, lower your energy bills, and they are convenient. When picking a dehumidifier you must understand that there are two types. These are separated by size and function. The sizes… Read more »

Brett Oakley, CEO of Mar-flex Waterproofing and Building Products, will be making a rare appearance on Home Talk USA with “The Cajun Contractor”. The radio show will be airing on Saturday, September 17th at 9:00 AM Central time, 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time. To listen to this rare interview with one of the gurus of… Read more »

We’ve gone over how you can fix leaks, how sump pumps protect you once you’ve got leaks, and finally how to keep standing water off your basement floor. One thing we haven’t touched on in a while is how to find the actual point of entry. In order to properly fix the leaks it is… Read more »

So you have a sump pump, protecting your basement from water accumulation by pumping it out of the basement and away from the home. How do you know when to replace this necessary tool? There a few signs that mean you can no longer just repair your sump pump, such as noise, stopping working altogether,… Read more »

Concrete foundations develop cracks over time, its actually inevitable. As a house settles into its foundation, it puts pressure on the foundation wall which causes cracking and wear. One easy way to control these cracks, so they won’t damage your foundation, is to build your foundation wall with concrete control joints. Concrete control joints control… Read more »