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Conditioned Crawl Spaces – Moisture Control Usually crawl spaces in homes or businesses tent to have vented spaces. This allows cross ventilation to occur to produce humidity and eliminate odors starting in a damp environment. Moisture related problems in homes with vented crawl spaces have been the cause of several leading sources of health problems today. The only way to effectively keep these problems from resurfacing is to focus on eliminating the moisture source at the beginning of... Read Full Story

Cleveland, OH. 9/30/11. Mike Rusk, President of Tomorrow’s Home Solutions, LLC, (THS) is introducing a brand new basement drainage system called WaterGuard™. THS is a combination of two companies--a basement waterproofing, repair and finishing company and an energy improvement company. This latest innovation comes from combining the best of both companies to offer a solution that keeps the basement dry at an energy-efficient cost. WaterGuard™ basement drainage system accomplishes what other... Read Full Story

Twinsburg, OH 1/4/12 – Mike Rusk, Founder and Owner of Tomorrow’s Home Solutions, LLC has been recognized as a Certified Green Building Professional (CGBP), one of only five in the Cleveland, Ohio area. The certification was the result of a 2-day training course and complements his well-known experience and knowledge in energy-efficient solutions. Rusk, who has more than 20 years in the basement waterproofing, structural repair, and finishing business, expanded his business with a Dr... Read Full Story

Twinsburg, OH.  1/4/12 – Tomorrow’s Home Solutions was listed as a 2011 Honor Roll company in a recent publication from Angie’s List:  2011 Best & Worst Contractors.   This means that they have not received any negative D or F reports and have received two or more A reports. Log on to www.angieslist.com  to see more information and numerous comments from homeowners. Tomorrow’s Home Solutions, L.L.C. was started in 1998. It is located in Twinsburg and has 35 full time employees. Mike Rusk is... Read Full Story

Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas found in soil & rock throughout many places on earth. This gas is the second leading cause of Lung Cancer trailing only cigarette smoking. It is almost always present in our outside air at low levels. The health concern is when it enters our home & becomes trapped. This is a special concern for those of us in Virginia because radon gas comes from the natural decay of Uranium, which has been in the news quite a bit lately because of the Coles Hill... Read Full Story

MILFORD, ME – After noticing that customer service has a whole has continued to steadily decline in nearly every industry, local remodeler Keith Trembley decided not to let his company follow this negative trend. Recently, the entire staff at Keith Trembley Builder, which specializes in basement finishing in Maine, participated in a six-week extensive training course focused solely on customer service to take the company to the next level. Owner Keith Trembley led the team through the... Read Full Story

When it comes to basement waterproofing, (or any crawl space, basement and foundation issue) there is just too much at stake. No DIY approach will permanently solve any of these problems, and might cause even more concerns on the long run. I am reblogging a post about this issue written by Jacques Bouchard, for Aqueous Basement Systems. Choosing Between DIY And A Professional Waterproofer Few forces can damage a home in quite the way that water (and its partner mold) can... Read Full Story

January has been a busy month for all of Quality 1st Basement Systems.  With new additions to our team in both Sales and Service, everyone is working full speed ahead to assure 2012 is our best year yet.  As a dealer for Basement Systems, the opportunities for training are always ones Quality 1st jumps at, often times being able to travel and see how other dealers operate. The week of January 15th, Jack Jamison, our field supervisor, Rich Hacker and Damon Ludwig, two of our top salesmen... Read Full Story

Recently we received a letter from the Mayor of Perth Amboy, NJ thanking Quality 1st for the donation of christmas toys last month. Mayor Wilda Diaz wrote : In response to your recent donation of toys to needy families during this holiday season I would like to say thank you for your generosity.   As I write, I cannot begin to express the gratitude and happiness the families felt in being able to give their children a Christmas gift for the holidays.  Unfortunately, there are too many... Read Full Story

What are Egress Windows? Egress windows are a type of window that provides an emergency exit from a basement living space.  These windows provide another escape from the basement during an emergency situation other than the stairway to the upstairs. Where are Egress Windows Required? Most building codes require homeowners to install an egress window only if the basement or part of it will be used as a bedroom, while others will demand an egress window if you plan to use your basement as... Read Full Story