Hydroclay is fundamentally Bentonite Clay that has a waterproofing agent enabling it to absorb large quantities of water. It pumps from the outside making clay plugs in spaces and streaming the water pathways and sealing the basement permanently by getting inside it. All the aforementioned solutions can treat the basement water issues effectively. Based on…
A French drain runs beneath the entire perimeter of the basement’s floor as a continuous piping system. Although the installation of a French drain is similar to that of a sump but following are the measures to take in order to install it effectively and professionally: Cutting and eliminating basement floor’s strip approximately 12″ wide…
A sump is a hole in the basement floor with a pump in it. It draws and discharges away from the water from the sump in case it is too high and streams it out 10 or more feet from the foundation. The installation of sump requires following expertise from the installer: Jack hitting Digging…
In case you have small and spasmodic leaks Xypex and Drylok are the products that cause waterproofing and avoid water sealing. Xypex is 2-4 % costly than Drylok. Drylok: It enlarges and dries up to convert into a part of your wall. Xypex Xypex on the other hand, behaves like a waterproof application of concrete…
Decomposed roots can cause the surface water to stream down your building’s foundation. In order to avoid this problem, it is better to plant your flora on a slight slope that is at least 12 feet away from your building’s foundation ensuring the water is directed away from it.
Clean your gutters on the routine basis for the sake of maintaining your gutter system and ensuring that the water is discharged by the downspouts at least 5 feet away from your building’s foundations.
Before our endeavors, we have to make sure that the ground that is next to your building is sloping away from it and not in its direction. Mostly the later situation occurs due to the dirt that is filled around your building’s foundation and is lower than the surrounding one hence becoming the cause of…
