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Do It Yourself Basement Waterproofing
Written by: Dagmar Rakos
If your basement leaks I am sure you are tired of the headaches
it causes. But what can you do? You have basically 2 choices:
either call an expensive contractor, or do it by yourself. Do it
yourself basement waterproofing can be a simple task if you
choose the right product, and it will help you save time and
most importantly, money.
Don't let waterproofing your home without the aid of
professionals intimidate you. There are many different products
out on the market to assist you in waterproofing your basement.
Here are some of the choices to help you decide:
Basement Dry: To use this product a hole is drilled into
the basement floor, a probe is then inserted into the hole. The
probe is essential for detecting ground water. Once water is
detected, the probe will suck up the water into the self-priming
pump. What makes this product effective is, when the water is
removed from under the floor, the pressure is removed also. If
the water was never removed, pressure would still be present,
resulting in the water being pushed into any crack in the floor
or wall.
Aqua-Stop Crystalline basement waterproofing: Used all
over the world for many years, brought to North America for
residential use by Aquasealusa.com. Highly effective as it
penetrates deep inside your walls/floor where the crystals
expand over the years sealing it permanently! Withstands
extremely high pressure. Can be applied to any concrete surface.
Comes as a powder in bucket, you just mix it with water and
apply with roller or brush according to instruction. What can be
easier than that?
SquidGee Dry: This fabrication works on poured and block
walls. With block walls water is trapped in the holes of the
block. To drain the water simply drill small holes on the bottom
layer of block, using the SquidGee Dry. It is not necessary to
drill in every single block. Once the water is released it goes
to the SquidGee Dry. With poured walls the process is also
simple. Unlike block walls, poured walls are not hollow. Water
comes through the cracks and goes to the "cold joint" (where the
floor and wall meet.) Seal these cracks from top to bottom. But
leave the very bottom unsealed, so the water can then go to the
SquidGee Dry.
Another alternative is to go to your town's hardware store, and
buy some Concrete Water-proofer. This method may be the
least expensive route to do it yourself waterproofing, but also
the least reliable. The process is also quite easy, but this is
where the time consuming part comes in to play. Depending on how
many cracks you have or wish to fill. To prepare the floor or
walls when fixing and mending cracks you would want to follow
these four steps:
1. Chisel a rectangular "U" shaped groove along crack.
2. Remove debris from groove by flushing with water and
scrubbing with a brush.
3. Fill groove with a fast-setting hydraulic cement compound
available at building supply stores.
4. Apply the cement water-proofer, over the repaired area, as
directed on the product.
Well, here you have some choices on How to waterproof you
basement by yourself. Just pick one of the options above, and
your home should be dry in no time.
© Dagmar Rakos
Waterpr
oofing-foundation-guaranteed.com
About the author:
Dagmar Rakos is the site Administrator for Waterpr
oofing-foundation-guaranteed.com
Highly effective, easy to apply foundation, basement and
specialty waterproofing products for ICF and standard
construction. For home owners, builders and waterproofing
contractors.
Available at http://www.waterproofing-foundation-guaranteed.com
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