Waterproofing Basement Walls - How Vital Is It

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It must be really unpleasant when your basement smells musty or moldy due to leaks or seepage in your basement walls. Water may seep through the cracks in the wall and cause a big problem like damaging the furniture and carpet. High moisture level in the basement is also caused by the moisture that enters through the walls. Spores and molds can multiply and spread all over the house and cause allergy. In fact, most people are allergic to them although they do not even realize it. If you don't do something about it, your health and even your house might be at risk. Thus, to prevent or fix wall leak, waterproofing basement walls is necessary since it that can prevent water or moisture to ever enter the house. Waterproofing basement walls can help in getting rid of molds and spores. Most people only pay attention to their inner basement walls and do not realize that the quality of the outer walls is more important. Besides, a solid house foundation is also very important. If you fail to maintain the two important things above, the basement walls may crack, leak and become damaged. If the leak has caused a major damage, fixing the walls will surely cost you a lot of money. If your home has a basement and you happen to live in area with high humidity level, rainy climate, or high risk of flood, waterproofing basement walls is a must. First of all, you can start with waterproofing the inner basement walls which is normally easy to do. You can apply various methods such as applying basement waterproofing products. The steps including removing molds, mildew, or other damages caused by water, filling holes and cracks with mortar, and painting the walls with waterproof paint. When you are done with the inner walls, move on to the outer walls. Since waterproofing the outer walls is more difficult, you will need professional excavation services which normally cost a lot of money, but worth the result. Additionally, you will need to make sure that the outer footer drains is located around the house foundation perimeter, since it functions to prevent water from entering the house. The drains also whip away extra water to a place away from the footer. You must make sure that the drains in the basement also work properly, otherwise your house can get flooded. Thus, it is very important to check for any blockage or damage.

Waterproofing basement walls will help you create a comfortable home. It will also keep disease away from you and your loved ones.

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