Basement Finishing part:2
wet basement solutions
Having water in your basement is no laughing matter. Even if you are not planning on finishing your basement you should do whatever you can to prevent that water from getting in there. A wet basement can be a health issue both for you and your family and for your house. Damp and wet basements provide ideal environments for mold and other fungi to thrive. To compound the problem, if your HVAC (heating/ventilation and air conditioning) unit is in the basement it can take those mold spores and carry them throughout your house through its air intake. Not a healthy situation at all.
So what can we do to solve the wet basement issue, there are many solutions. Let's start with something you can do yourself. If your water issues are not that severe you may be able to get away with just applying waterproofing-paint to the walls and floors of your basement.
There are many brands of waterproofing-paint. Through my experience and in my opinion the best brand of water-proofing paint is UGL. It's a very thick latex based waterproofing agent that will stop water from coming through the floors and walls up to a pressure of 12psi. UGL claims that 12psi is the eqivelent of a wall of water 26 feet high! That's impressive protection for just applying some paint.
As far as applying the product, you will want to use a roller with a heavy nap or a texture-sprayer. Never, I repeat, never try to apply UGL waterproofing using a standard paint-sprayer. At the very least you will need to have your sprayer professionally serviced, at the worst you will need a new sprayer, they just can't handle the thickness of the UGL product. If you don't want to roll the product you can rent a texture-sprayer from your local equipment rental agent. These are machines made for spraying different "popcorn" textures on ceilings and walls using plaster. You want to make sure you apply at least 2 heavy coats of the UGL product.
Up next, I will continue with waterproofing your basement.
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