Interior water proofing covers a multiple of solutions ranging from excavating the perimeter of the basement and installing footer drain tiles and a sump crock and pump, to installing a baseboard with weep holes to release water from the block at the floor level and channel it to a drain, to waterproofing paints and sealers, see Section R – Pages 47- 51 and Section E – Pages 20,21 in The Home Waterproofers Manual – Home Waterproofing A to Z.
Interior basement waterproofing is covered in Section R – Pages 46, 47, 49 of The Home Waterproofers Manual – Home Waterproofing A to Z. I’ve used this same knowledge every day to fix water problems. It will work for you too. You can get the job done fast, at low cost and have a dry, healthy and livable home again. You can save thousands of dollars by learning what is going on first. Don’t put yourself at the mercy of over priced waterproofers.
You can save thousands of dollars and many headaches by learning what is going on first. Often what looks like an expensive and serious problem may not be. Once the problem is explained, solving it is just common sense. I’ve used the knowledge I’ve put in The Home Waterproofers Manual – Home Waterproofing A to Z every day to fix water problems. It will work for you too.
But remember, when dealing with salesmen, in the waterproofing business it’s “buyer beware”. Most get a percentage of the sale and don’t consider it their job to save you money. They charge as much as they can. If they see a problem that can be fixed at low cost, or one that has a simple solution, they won’t mention it, but will only talk about “preventing serious damage” and try to scare you into signing a big contract.



