Jacques Bouchard


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Soundproofing your Home

Soundproofing Your Home Unwanted noises in your home from the outside environment and from your home itself can make your home a less comfortable place. Noises of outside traffic, household creaks, and mechanical sounds can make cause the homeowner to lose sleep while creating a more stressful and less secure feeling home environment ( click here to read an interesting ScienceDaily article on the effects of traffic noise on your... (posted by Jacques 4 years 25 days ago.)
The Best Shower Head Adds Value to your Finished Basement Bathroom

As any good basement remodeler will tell you, it's the little things that really make the difference. Installing a basement bathroom is a great idea, and it pays back for itself by 80% or more when the home is sold. If you could make a major difference in how much you enjoy your remodeled space by spending another $50 or so, wouldn't you choose to? There are few ways to make a... (posted by Jacques 4 years 25 days ago.)
From Basement to Beautiful - Steps to Waterproofing and Finishing your Basement

The Monster in the Basement Picture this: Your upstairs floor leaks whenever it rains. Water is dripping in and pooling on the floor. Even when it's not raining, it always seems to be damp, humid, and musty up there. Everything you store there grows mold, and if you've laid wood floor and carpet, it's growing moldy, rotting, and the wood is buckling. The windows are rusting... (posted by Jacques 4 years 50 days ago.)