basement waterproofing
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Do you get water in your basement when it rains?
Does your basement smell musty?
Do you have mold on the walls?
Are you ready to re-finish your basement?
A basement leak is a common problem in all types of basements - from poured concrete to stone block basement walls. Learn what is causing your basement water problems and how to fix a basement leak. A dry basement will protect the investment you made in your home as well as enable you to use the space for storage or as additional living space.
If you dug a hole in the ground and it rained, the hole would fill up with water. When you put a house in the hole, the same thing happens - the water builds up in the loose back fill around the foundation. The pressure exerted on the walls by the water is called Hydrostatic Pressure.
This method is interior footing drains. With this approach a trench is jack-hammered into the concrete. Weep holes are drilled into the bottom block so water can pass into the system. Crushed stone and perforated pipe are installed in the trench. The floor is re-cemented with a 1 inch gap along the wall to allow for any incidental seepage from the block. The pipes drain into a well and the sump pump takes the water up and out of the house.
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