2006-08-27 04:11:58 · 11 answers · asked by asif m 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I'm going to assume that you have block or some form of masonry walls . Try Drylock by UGL available at Sherwin Williams and Lowe's for sure. apply like paint and it works wonders. Actually the Sherwin Williams in my area now has a display featuring this product. A cinder block sealed with it with a stream of water flowing down the back side continuously and there is no moisture penetrating the front of the block. You may want to stop by and see if the display is in your area it's convincing.
2006-08-27 08:45:25 · answer #1 · answered by Guitarpix 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try hydraulic cement. Brush it on and it expands to fill concrete pores.
Also try looking exactly where the water is coming in. Look at the walls during the rain and mark the spots with a pencil.
Anything else like installing an exterior french drain or regrading your yard is going to cost big money.
2006-08-27 04:16:54 · answer #2 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I take it that your problem is in your basement walls. First, downspouts must be open and free draining away from your foundation. second, raise the grade at your house to slope water away from your foundation. If water is entering your basement then either you have cracks allowing water to enter or your footer draintile is cloged. If water is entering your walls where the wall meets the floor the the problem is the footer drain tile. I also need to know the type of foundation, what your walls are made of, to tell you your options.
2006-08-27 06:08:51 · answer #3 · answered by g_e_d1960 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check and clean your gutters and downspouts frequently. Replace any downspouts with blowouts. If your yard is full of tall trees you may need to clean your gutters more frequently and try gutter guard-type products that help keep leaves from building up in the gutters. Make sure that your downspouts are draining water far enough away from your house. You may need to regrade and tile around your foundation. In new foundations, they routinely tile plus spray tar on the cement before backfilling.
2006-08-27 04:24:26 · answer #4 · answered by Kraftee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you get seepage, the ground around your foundation is higher than your foundation, and water collects.
grade the ground around the foundation so that it slopes away from the foundation.
2006-08-27 04:15:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
there's probably mold now in the walls...normally I would say call a roofer and get your roof fixed, but with mold in the walls you'd better call a contractor.
2006-08-27 04:14:43 · answer #6 · answered by sophieb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tar
2006-08-27 04:14:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
water barriers and redirection of your drainage a lil more info might be good too
2006-08-27 04:14:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have your roof checked.
2006-08-27 04:19:23 · answer #9 · answered by DrB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RE-POINTING THE BRICKS
2006-08-27 13:07:59 · answer #10 · answered by Babu Bhai 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋