The term “foundation failure” describes a broad category of structural failures you might find yourself contending with after a long year of excessive moisture. Your foundation, after all, is especially sensitive to the presence of moisture in your home, and it can show its discontent in a variety of ways. At first glance, many of […]
A french drain is also known as drain tile. French drains are designed to redirect water away from your home’s foundation. They’re installed when your home is built and are located around the foundation wall or under the basement floor. The french drain is located below the surface and typically involves a layer of gravel […]
Hydrostatic pressure is the weight of water when it’s at rest. It is a big source of foundation problems and basement waterproofing problems. Poor drainage, clay soil, underground water sources and extreme weather all contribute to hydrostatic pressure. The water collecting around your foundation has to go somewhere. And if the footing drains are clogged, then the water […]
Drain tile is also called a footing drain. The drain tile was installed next to the basement footing when your home was built. Holes are drilled into the drain tile, and the drain is installed under a layer or stone.
Any water that drains next to your home drains down next to your foundation. As the soil absorbs the water it creates hydrostatic pressure. The hydrostatic pressure pushes water into your basement and can even be the cause of basement foundation cracks. Good drainage grading prevents water from draining next to your foundation and creating […]
The basement footing is a block of concrete, typically 16-20 inches wide, that your basement foundation sits on. The basement footing is responsible for distributing the weight of your house so that it will not sink or settle. The soil that your home is built on plays a large part in the type of basement […]
When your home’s foundation was installed, a footing drain was installed next to the basement footing to help keep the basement dry. Since the footing drain is installed deep in the ground, next to your foundation, you can see that getting to the drain to clean it can present a problem. Cleaning the footing drain […]
Wet insulation will not do its job in your home, but it can also become a host for mold spores. You can again work with a professional to inspect your crawl space and reveal any insulation that might have suffered damage as a result of a leak. Should you find wet crawl space insulation, you […]
Dehumidifiers can serve as effective waterproofing measures in your crawl space. Whether or not a dehumidifier can help you solve your crawl space problem, however, will depend on the extent of damage you’re seeing in your space. Dehumidifiers help pull moisture from the air and can run fairly consistently, as long as you cycle them […]
For a long time, people thought open crawl space vents were actually a benefit in a home. The idea was that crawl spaces needed ventilation because the ventilation would help “dry out” the crawl space. In fact, many building codes required ventilated crawl spaces, with minimal exceptions for unventilated crawl spaces. Although this was a popular idea […]
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