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2007-02-23 14:12:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The single most important thing to remember is that water flows down hill. The biggest single thing you can do is make sure that the soil slopes away from your house.
Assuming that is not possible presently due to current snow cover, I would dig a trench in the snow to facilitate drainage away from your house down to the low point away from your house.
The important thing is to give the melt water someplace to go besides your basement.
If you do get water intrusion into your basement, it is extremely important to get it out as soon as possible; otherwise, you will get mold growth in your basement. If you don't already have one, you should consider installing a sump and a sump pump, assuming you get water intrusion from the snow melt.
Once you've taken care of any standing water in the basement, ventilate to remove water vapor. Running the furnace on fan will help with this. You can also rent ventilation equipment that will help circulate the air out of your basement.
2007-02-23 14:59:27 · answer #1 · answered by Deke 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Make sure the dirt slopes away from your house. Gutter should also be dumping many feet from your foundation. If no slope, pile up dirt around your foundation such that it is 6" high and tapers outward to level in about three feet.
2007-02-23 22:18:29 · answer #2 · answered by KirksWorld 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When we lived in Illinois, we had a sump hole with a sump pump in it put in the basement.
2007-02-23 22:20:28 · answer #3 · answered by ♥Catherine♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ONLY 1 way I know of....shovel the snow away from the house.It SUCKS....but it works.
2007-02-23 22:27:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋