Skip to main content

Consider Full Foundation Waterproofing (Alternative)

2:05
11:03
7.5K views

At 2:05 in

Waterproofing contractors HATE when you know THIS

What happens here

For severe and persistent basement water issues, a more invasive and extensive solution known as full foundation waterproofing may be required. This involves excavating all the soil down to the footing around the foundation, cleaning and preparing the exposed foundation walls, applying a waterproofing membrane or coating, installing a new drain tile system at the footing level, and then backfilling with appropriate drainage materials. This is typically a job for experienced professionals due to its complexity and potential structural implications.

Goal: Provide the most comprehensive barrier against water intrusion at the foundation level.

Tools and materials

  • Drain Tile — collecting water at the footing, Excavation Equipment Unknown

What they say

Hide

surrounded by rock and a swale. And then of course the most evasive is what I call full-fledged foundation waterproofing. And that's where we go right up to the foundation of the house, dig out all of the soil down to the footing, waterproof the wall, then put a drain tile in at the bottom, and then either gravity feed that or dump that into a sump basket to be pumped out. So, let's wash, rinse, and repeat this.

Auto-generated from the video audio.