利用者:HowellGarren802
Over time we've spent waterproofing basements from Maryland to Virginia and Pennsylvania to DC, our technicians have come across bizarre methods home owners have employed in waterproofing their homes and we might make an effort to list this bizarre cases or mistakes below... Feel free to comment as well as drop your stories for the scrap book.
Please speak to a professional before attempting to do any self-proclaimed "necessary" repairs, especially when the foundation of your house is involved.
Mr Jack Hammer
We once received an urgent situation call from a home owner in Virginia who cried to us about his house been gradually submerged by basement leaks, rodents had built castles in his basement and where terrorising his family and the man what food was in his wits end and if help isn't provided as soon as possible, then home his house could be his next option.
As expected all kind of thoughts where running through the brain and we did the necessary weather checks which showed no heavy rainfalls or flooding in Virginia around that time. We finally got to the place and met the basement as described but the cause of leakage was entirely manufactured for "Mr Jack Hammer" had attempted to carry out basement repairs which lead to him breaking all laws in the waterproofing business.
Mr Jack Hammer believed that the solution to every leakage problem was breaking another hole on the ground supply the water by having an escape point. He broke basement floors, used the jack hammer on foundation walls and personally re-routed all sump pump pipes. We finally calmed him down and instructed him to not perform any basement repair works without first consulting an expert.
Basement Waterproofing Tips you can Employ
Clear gutter ways: surface water, ground water and roof water would be the main causes of basement leakage and proper disposal of these water source can reduce the risk of basement leakage.
Installing PVC pipes: to redirect water from your roof to some proper drainage point such as low lying area, underground gutters and drainage containers protects your house from basement problems.
Take control of your water spouts: that spray water straight to your lawns by placing them some distance from your foundation. You may also limit the amount of water sprayed by the spout.
Avoid unnecessary landscape treatment and decorations. Bricks, stones and cement blocks that are designed to structure your flower beds ought to be arranged in a way they do not impede water flow around your home.