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Know how to repair wet leaky basement waterproofing Exterior foundation waterproofing need to give more attension because Leaks and water damage are among the most elusive, troublesome and costly problems ,visible water damage is often far away from the root of the problem. By the time you see signs of water, it is often too late, and you need to repair it.

When that situation happen, waterproofing need to repair to prevent water to exist from the building.

For repair the exterior foundation waterproofing,ground need to excavate for repair work and also space for work need to apply to make sure work will done smoothly. The excavation of ground for basement is carried out in such a manner that working space of at least 60 cm is available around external walls. If water level is high, the excavated area should be kept dry by continuous pumping. After that, surface need to clean to receive the bi tumen. The bitumen based primer is applied with brush on entire area, after cleaning the surface. Bitumen compound polyester membrane is fixed in hot bitumen. Per square meter. This layer should be protected by construction of flat brick flooring. After construction of structural slab and walls, water proofing treatment on external face which is in contact with earth is done. After the surface is cleaned, bitumen primer is applied. Self adhesive rubber bitumen membrane with high density polyethylene film is applied on vertical walls. Before back filling the soil an outer protective wall leaving a space about 100 mm around should be made and the space should be grouted subsequently.

Can differentiate the installation exterior and internal basement waterproofing

Interior Waterproofing

Interior water control is accomplished by means of a square drain tile installed next to the footing, below the concrete slab floor. This drain tile system can be used with a vapor barrier wall covering that directs water vapor to the drain tile while keeping the basement free from mold and mildew. The drain then also draws water from under the slab and drains this water to the sump pumping, which expels the water outside. This system of waterproofing requires a trench to be dug around the perimeter of the basement to be installed. Clean rock is then installed around the tile to filter out sediment. This system is especially useful when under slab water is causing cracks and buckling of concrete slabs. Some highly effective systems have access ports built into them so that they can accept water dehumidifiers or used a clean out.

Exterior Waterproofing

Exterior water control falls into tow categories, damp proofing and water proofing. Damp proofing is the spray asphaltic layer generally applied new construction homes. While this does not stop water and water vapor it does greatly improve on the permeation of water or bare concrete. Water proofing can be performed on new consturction homes as well as a repair application. Full excavation must take place followed by a sprayed sealer that is covered with a membrane that waterproofs the wall. A 4-6 perforated drain tile, covered with a silt sock, is installed either on the footing or beside it. A clean stone is then used to cover the drain tile which is then covered with compacted soil that slopes away from the foundation.

Know about benefit of basement waterproofing

I mproves the s tr uct ur al integrity. Wat er is all owed t o seep int o t he concr et e, t he str uctura l int egrit y of home is compr omis ed. Wat er wea kens t he str uct ur e, a nd it ca n ca us e s er ious da ma ge t o foundat ion. This ca n l ead t o expens ive r epairs, or in t he worst cas e s cenar io, it coul d destr oy home.
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Ensures water is n' t allow ed to s eep into and s it in the found ation. Wit h pr op er wa t er pr oofi ng, will ha ve a st ruct ur ally-s ound founda t ion t hat

ext ends t he lifet ime of home. Prevents growt h of danger ous mold Wat erproofi ng isn't done just for home's healt h; it's good for healt h t oo. S ee, if wat er pools up insi de home, it makes it eas y for mol d t o st art gr owi ng. Br eat hing i n t his mol d on a dail y bas is ca n lea d t o a wi de range of healt h issues fr om mil d t o ver y s er ious. Mold effect of he alth at risk. Gett i ng ba sement wa t er pr oof ed will eli mi nat e mois t ur e, ensuri ng mol d and mil dew don't show their ugl y fa ces i n home. Mai nt ai ns the val ue of inves t ment home is pr oba bly bigges t inves t ment. T hat's why it's i mporta nt do ever ythi ng t o mai ntain a nd increas e t he va lue of inv es t ment. If wat er get s int o home, t he home' s va lue will ins tant ly decr eas e. If wa nt t o s ell home, t he lac k of base ment wat er pr oofi ng will caus e a s er ious dr op i n our s elli ng pric e. Wat erproofi ng ba sement, ca n ensur e that t he foundat ion and home r ema i n healt hy a nd enj oy a longer lifet ime. T his all ows t o keep invest ment at its t op va lue. Protects belongi ngs fro m wate r d amageJ ust t hink about t he da ma ge t hat can occu r if wat er lea ks int o ba sement . All of bel ongi ngs will be expos ed t o t he wa ter, leadi ng t o t housa nds of dollars of pot ent ial da ma ge. Additi onall y, irr epla cea bl e fa mil y it ems (heir looms , phot ographs, et c. ) ca n get da ma ged by wa ter, and no a mount of money will ever get t hem back.

Installation of Index Testudo waterproofing layer on the parking walls

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We installed the Index Testudo Spunbond Polyester Tipo 30 membrane for the waterproofing of the underground parking walls. It is the same membrane we used before, for the armed concrete slab. We will do the complete installation in several steps. We document here the installation on the lower part of the wall. This Index membrane has outstanding characteristics for the waterproofing of foundations and underground structures.

Preparing the wall

Before to apply the Index membrane, we passed a bituminous adhesive primer (bitulite) all over the wall. The primer prepares the wall surface to receive the membrane and increase adhesion.

We started to work on the lower part of the wall. The upper part will be done later when ground is put back on the lower part (for easy access).

Fixing the membrane on the wall

One side of the membrane is lined with flamina. When heated with the torch, the flamina film melts and the membrane is ready for bonding with the wall surface. The installation of one band of the membrane starts by positioning the membrane with a small overlap on top of the previous band. On the base, the wall membrane overlaps and bonds with the membrane from the slab below.

Once the membrane bonds with the base slab, the process is repeated at the bottom of the wall. The membrane is first heated with the torch and then pressed against the wall for bonding.

The same process is repeated as the work progresses up the wall. There is no need to hold the part of the membrane already bonded to the wall. Bonding is fast as soon as the temperature drops.

The end of the band is eventually reached. Later, we will continue the waterproofing up the wall. The membrane from the upper part of the wall will overlap with this membrane from the lower part.

Sealing the connection between bands

The connection between bands is sealed with the torch.

Installing the membrane on the wall corner

The membrane is first bonded on one side of the wall. It is then folded to cover the other side. The corner is cut to allow folding. The corner is then reinforced with two small strips of the membrane for complete sealing.

Job done!

Next, we built a small protective wall, made of cheap bricks, in front of the hydroinsulation. This is to prevent the membrane to be damaged when the ground is put back or later as the ground get more compact. Once the ground is put back, the waterproofing will continue on the upper part of the wall.