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08-08-2011, 01:49 PM
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You may want to seal the inside walls and floor and outside of foundation so the porosity of the cinderblock for moisture travel is reduced significantly. If the basement is prone to flooding in heavy rain /high water table conditions a french drain (slotted pipe on gravel) around the inside perimeter under the slab is the way to go.... ideally with gravity feed outflow or sump pump if required. We did all of the above to our 1st house and it made the basement very liveable... I had an office down there and the dehumifier was only necessary during the most humid weather
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08-08-2011, 02:48 PM
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Location: Melrose MA
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No water, just super damp. Drainage is all away from the house where it can be. In fact we actually have cave crickets that think its a great place to live.
I figure without the drylock type wall covering, a dehumidfier will just keep cycling and pulling more moisture through?
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08-08-2011, 04:27 PM
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Seldom Seen
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Get the dehumidifier going before you apply the drylock. You want the walls as dry as possible, even if you have to wait for a period of no rain. Adhesion is key. If you have any super wet/damp areas, skim the area with hydraulic cement
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08-08-2011, 05:09 PM
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teleman
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: No. Easton, Mass
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you have got to tackle this from the outside first. huge project. dig foundation, maybe apply coat of seal coat by( unilock I think ), then coat it with karnak 920, serious foundation coating. this poop works.
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08-08-2011, 06:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by teleman
you have got to tackle this from the outside first. huge project. dig foundation, maybe apply coat of seal coat by( unilock I think ), then coat it with karnak 920, serious foundation coating. this poop works.
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Sounds a bit intimidating. I don't live there year round, its going to remain "unfinished" this seems out of my league. The drylock itself is going to be a big enough PIA. Was thinking of doing it late October early November when its fairly dry anyways to just help out the process |
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