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Drying out a Wet Basement
Tips on Eliminating a Wet Basement
By: Mark J. Donovan
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A constantly or frequently wet
basement is not only a nuisance it is also a danger to your family.
Constantly or frequently wet basements prevent you from using the basement
for even simple storage, let alone for a finished living space. A wet
basement is also a haven for mold and mildew growth with can become a real
danger to your family. Wet basements are also a real turn-off to future home
buyers.
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Permanently drying out a wet
basement starts by understanding where and why the water is entering the
basement. The first place to look is outside of the home.
Check that all gutter drain pipes
direct water away from the home.
Next check to make sure the land
around the home is sloped such that water running off the roof is directed away
from the home.
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Installing a
Perimeter Drain
If these first steps are not the
issue associated with your wet basement, then chances are you have a high water
table around your home. If this is the case, you need to install a perimeter
drain around the home’s foundation. This will entail the use of a backhoe, and
require crushed stone and 4” perforated PVC pipe. I know it sounds pretty
invasive and expensive, but this is really the only way to permanently dry out a
wet basement. A perimeter drain will direct water that would otherwise work its
way into your basement, around your home’s foundation to a low spot on the
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Use of Hydraulic
Cement
For smaller wet basement issues
associated with cracked foundation walls or concrete floors, the use of
hydraulic cement is another option.
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Waterproofing
Basement Walls
Waterproofing both the outside and
inside foundation walls is another way to permanently dry out a wet basement.
Again however, waterproofing the outside of your home’s foundation will require
more expensive and invasive work. If you do elect installing a perimeter drain
around the home’s foundation, then you should also have the exterior foundation
walls waterproof/sealed before backfilling in around the foundation.
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