Perlite is not a household name…but it’s in a lot of products you might not know about, such as insulation, filters and even cosmetics.  First, let’s look at what perlite is and where it comes from.  Perlite is a volcanic...

Waterproof wall coatings: should you use them in your basement?As a followup to our article on Getting the Basement Dried Out, and in response to customer questions, I thought we should talk about sealing basement walls.  There are some really...