Guidelines For Keeping Water Out Of The Basement
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By Aquiles Peleus
As the snow melts and the ground thaws, you may find an unwanted sign of spring in your basement. As you enter your basement, you may be greeted by water seepage and flooding. Excess moisture in your basement not only limits your use of the space but it also can cause a number of serious
problems.
Many homeowners put off repairing the problem because traditional solutions can be very expensive. Solutions such as digging, foundation spraying, epoxy injection, saw cutting and jack hammering are the techniques normally suggested by waterproofing companies.
All of these methods treat only the exterior foundation wall. “They don t promise to eliminate water in your basement, just to redirect it,” says Bill Emerick, owner of Sani-Tred, a different kind of waterproofing system. “Let s face facts, it is impossible to control flooding, humidity, mold and fungus when you allow water to enter a basement.”
Emerick stresses that the only way to completely waterproof a basement is on the inside of the basement walls and floors, not the outside. “The Sani-Tred basement sealing system stops all ground water entry, basement humidity, mildew odors and dampness problems by sealing the basement where it needs it
the most, which is on the inside,” Emerick says.
“On the inside of your basement the normal ground water table is generally found at about 4 feet below the surrounding grade,” Emerick explains. “Most basement foundation footings are from 7 to 9 feet below ground level. This causes natural hydraulic water pressure to cause leaks in basement walls,
footings and floors. The exterior concrete foundation walls do not need to be protected from water. It is only the interior of the basement walls and floors that needs to be sealed.”
Sani-Tred is a simple three step process that homeowners can apply in a weekend. The products are solvent free, non-hazardous and non-flammable.
*First, prime the walls and floors with PermaFlex liquid rubber
coating. This is available in light gray or light tan. PermaFlex cures
reliably even in extremely cold temperatures.
*Next, apply liquid rubber base (LRB) and thickening activator (TAV)
at wall to floor junction, cracks and joints.
*Finally, apply a final coat of PermaFlex (a third coat on block
walls) and enjoy your dry basement. After application and cure, PermaFlex
leaves a thick layer of smooth rubber approximately four times the thickness
of a household garbage bag. “The unique adhesive and penetrative properties
of PermaFlex allows Sani-Tred to provide a complete water tight vapor
barrier,” says Emerick.
“Poured concrete walls, concrete block, native stone, even treated wood foundations are permanently and effectively waterproofed with the Sani-Tred system, allowing previously unusable basements to be finished and used for prime living space or finish the basement in the usual methods,” Emerick
notes.
Once Sani-Tred is applied, your basement is dry and maintenance free. Another added advantage is that it blocks the entry of radon levels into your home.
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