Interior Waterproofing SOLUTIONS
Drainage Systems
These systems are used to collect any water that leaks into your basement and re-route it away from your home. A vapor barrier may also help to keep your home dry. Vapor barriers are damp-proofing materials, usually made out of plastic or aluminum sheeting, that are installed along walls and in crawl spaces to seal out moisture. Although they are normally used in crawlspaces to prevent moisture from entering, they can be installed along the entire length of your foundation and basement walls to create a continuous vapor barrier. Plastic sheets and panels are used only when you need to combine your basement waterproofing with interior basement drainage systems.
They can’t stop water from leaking through your walls, but they will prevent water from coming into your basement from the floor.
Sealers
One method for small issues is to have your basement walls painted with concrete waterproofing coatings. Once these are dry, they’re thick and will stick permanently to masonry or concrete walls. Silicate-based concrete sealers, or densifiers, soak into the wall and chemically react with your wall, creating a permanent sealer on brick or concrete.
These only act as a temporary solution because they do not prevent water seepage and are meant to be used along with a basement waterproofing system.
French Drain
A French drain or weeping tile (also blind drain, rubble drain, rock drain, drain tile, perimeter drain, land drain, French ditch, sub-surface drain, sub-soil drain or agricultural drain) is a trench filled with gravel or rock or containing a perforated pipe that redirects surface water and groundwater away from an area.
French drains provide an easy channel for water to flow through. Water runs into a gravel-filled trench, then into perforated pipe at the bottom of the trench.
Water travels freely through the pipe, which empties a safe distance from the house.
Sump Pump
If your basement floods whenever it rains, a sump pump is an excellent defense. As long as the sump pump is properly located, maintained, and installed, it will collect water below your home in a pit and pump it away from your home. While they are typically installed to prevent basement flooding, a sump pump can also be used to lower the table below your foundation, thereby improving the humidity levels that can lead to mold and water damage.
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