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Systems and the Benefits

Increased property value

Structurally sound foundation

Healthier home environment for your family

Warmer basement during winter

Increased living space

More attractive and more comfortable home

Existing basements can be waterproofed in one of three ways.

1. Total Excavation

2. Interior Systems

3. Interior and Exterior Systems

Excavation

In this method, the contractor uses a backhoe to dig around the outside of the home’s foundation all the way down to the footing. After the wall is completely exposed, the original footer tiles are checked and, if needed, replaced. The wall is then sealed with waterproofing materials, such as tar and plastic. Gravel is poured over the pipe and the dirt is replaced in the hole.

Uses:

Sealing walls

enhances drainage system

Disadvantages:

labor intensive

messy - usually destroys landscaping and grass near site

most expensive waterproofing method

Interior Systems

Inside drains may be used to waterproof from the inside of the basement. Typically, this involves opening the floor around the perimeter of the basement, digging a trench, and installing pipe and gravel around the footer. The contractor also installs 'weep-holes'—small, one-half- to three-quarter-inch holes in each block cavity—to release any water that may be trapped. The holes are covered with a plastic molding or styrene panel before the floor is re-concreted.

Advantages:

effective at removing hydrostatic pressure at the base of the foundation

least expensive waterproofing

does not disturb landscaping around outside of home

Interior and Exterior Systems

Advantages:

Handles both pressure and wall-leakage problems

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