by a professional.
2006-09-10 11:04:17 · 6 answers · asked by k 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
While the Dry Loc may keep water out of the basement, it might keep the water in the wall. Even if you can't see it, it can still freeze in there and cause damage.
The first step is to find out where the water is coming from. Are your gutters clogged and dumping lots of water all in one place? That could be the source of the water, and fixing the gutters would help a lot.
Maybe a stream overflows in your yard; got to solve that. Or it may be humidity condensing on your walls; do you have a dehumidifier?
If you type "Wet Basement" into your browser, you'll find lots of things to do to determine how to best keep your basement dry. But if you just call a pro, he might charge you more than you need to keep dry. Ideally, the outside of the foundation should be water proofed, not the inside.
Also check your sump pump.
2006-09-10 13:42:06 · answer #1 · answered by n0witrytobeamused 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As you ask pros for diagnoses and cost estimates, include a "brick and block man".
They lay cinderblock foundations, and parge them daily. They can also diagnose other concrete block problems. They know how foundations function, and more.
If they can offer a solution, I've found they are generally cheaper (when both are suggesting the same solution) than the "basement waterproofing" companies.
Talk to anyone and everyone who might have insight into your problem. It's amazing, the difference it can make in your options, when you are ready to make your final decision.
2006-09-10 18:21:25 · answer #2 · answered by OShenandoah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We paid $4000.00 ... But oh boy, did we learn a lesson the hard way.!!! One half the basement no longer leaks, but the other half still leaks some. We thought the man we had to do the work was reputable, and he had a nice ad in the local newspaper. The work was "supposedly" guaranteed for life, but guess what, the man is no longer in business, so we're just out of luck.
2006-09-10 19:45:24 · answer #3 · answered by granny 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go out to home depot and buy you a couple of cans of Dry-Loc. This paint goes on concrete blocks and seals water from getting inside your house. All a professional does is place a vapor barrier (plastic sheet) on the wall and lead it down to a special drain baseboard that leads back outside of your house. Sometimes they drill into your foundation. Save your money, use the dryloc.
2006-09-10 18:17:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be as much as $5,000 depending on the severity of the problem.
2006-09-10 18:06:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have no idea .. try a phone book and call around?
2006-09-10 18:06:36 · answer #6 · answered by ♥cutemamma♥ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋