BDry Basement Waterproofing
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BDry Basement Waterproofing
Has anyone used the BDry Waterproofing for there basement?? does it work as in the ad?? When it rains very hard (2-3 inches) my basement leaks at the cracks at the floor and block. any suggestions?? Thanks
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From: Emlenton, PA
How old is your house? Mine was built about 1950 with terra cotta french drains. The way they did it back then was really losy. I had been getting alot of water in my basement so I called my buddy and we dug up all the old drains and replaced the crappy old tile with perf pipe and back filled with river gravel. Haven't had a drop in it since. If ya got a buddy with a backhoe or excavator I'd go that route. I don't have any experience with the B-Dry, just thought I'd throw in my 2 cents.
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From: Cape Cod
My vote is for dealing with the problem from the outside in. I own a few homes circa 1900 that have stone foundations. No matter how well I would point the stone I would still get water in the basements to some degree. Hydraulic cement can work wonders. But and I say this with an emphasis You Must Redirect The Water AWAY From The House to fully correct the problem. Whether it be by regrading the slope away from the house or installing a drainage system this is the only sure way to stop the water. I had exhausted all my options inside of the basements, example hiring water proofing companies to installing sump pumps. I have found that working from the outside is where your money is best spent. And do fill in the cracks with some cement. If you do not fix it from the outside in it can get worse and cause the house to become structurally unsound in the most extreme of cases. On a side note getting that much water in your basement makes you a candidate for MOLD and that can be costly.
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From: MI
like 33PPP stated you need to direct the water away from the house, check the grade around your house. you may want to have a good professional landscaper or surveying engineer look at the grade completely around your house/property.
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