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Installing a basement bathroom requires more than just plumbing it starts with proper waterproofing and the right permits.

An insulated basement or crawl space provides many benefits year-round, and the rim joist (or band joist) is often a focal point in energy-saving initiatives. Installing insulation at the rim joists ...

Featured on WGN Radio’s Home Sweet Home Chicago on 11/12/2022: Bill Jirsa of Perma-Seal Basement System joins the show to talk about sealing and encapsulating your crawl space. To learn more about ...

Kristin is a lead editor at Forbes Home and has nearly a decade of professional experience as a writer and editor. She's previously worked at sites like Talking Points Memo, Insider, Delish, Angi and ...

We’ve seen heavy rain in Chicago this week and with all the rain, the last thing you want to see is your basement flooding. Perma-Seal can help to keep this from happening with their basement defender ...

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Featured on WGN Radio’s Home Sweet Home Chicago on 12/04/2021: Founder and President of Perma-Seal Basement Systems’ Roy Spencer talks with a Home Sweet Home Chicago listener who has never had to tend ...

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