Methods
to Repair a Wet Basement
Wet
basements
can be a big nuisance to you, the homeowner, as well
as put a big damper into your checkbook if the problem
is not tended to. Once you have determined the
source of the water problem and how it is getting into
your basement, there are different methods and solutions
that can be done to help eleviate the situation.
One
of the most common methods for helping to repair a wet
basement is the use of crack injections to
foundation walls and floors. Crack injections
come in different substances.
- Polyurethane
injections
- Epoxy
injections
Polyurethane
is flexible, and forms a barrier that water cannot penetrate,
but does not add any structural strength when it is
applied.
Epoxy
injections stops water from seeping in through the cracks,
as well as add to the strength of the foundation.
Waterproofing
a wet basement may also require that
you install a sump pump system to help control the water
outside and underneath your home from seeping in through
your foundation. The pumps are installed in the
lowest point of the home, and if the water levels get
to the point where the pump needs to start working,
it will pump the water through a pipe that leads away
from your foundation.
To
really help your wet basement, you
can also have alarms installed with the sump pump. These
alarms are very helpful in the event that more water
is coming in than the pump can handle, or if the system
fails altogether, that you are notified right away.
The alarms run off a battery and are similar to smoke
alarms, they chirp and let you know when the battery
needs to be replaced.
Wet
basements may also be caused by the grading
outside your home. The grading should be in a
way that the water flows away from the home foundation.
This is very important, because if the landscape is
not properly graded, the water can collect and start
to seep into the soil instead of running off, causing
the water to start coming through the home foundation.
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