1. Internal basement sealants
Foundations established from poured concrete, pipes penetration undergrounds or cracks are the main water entry points thus allowing seepage in. Interior sealant is done to close these openings using epoxides also known as urethanes which are very strong adhesives. These adhesives are injected with a very high pressure to penetrate through the exterior thus cutting off all the tiny cracks which are the main seepage paths. However, in most of the masonry basements, internal sealants don’t give absolute guarantee from the internal water infiltration since the hydrostatic pressure present in much higher. Interior sealants are designed to maximum prevent the high atmospheric humidity that would otherwise get absorbed into the porous masonry materials and cause spalling. This is a condition that results from a constant high humidity breaking down the surfaces on masonry work thus causing permanent deterioration on the surfaces made from concrete.
2. Interior waterproofing
This method of basement interior waterproofing where effective coating material undergoes condensation causing wetness on the interior basement. Interior basement waterproofing Columbus is effective in solving both the major and minor floor dampness.
3. Interior water drainage
Although this method is technically not a waterproofing method that is a conventional acceptable technique for mitigating most of basement water problems. For instance, creating a water channel surrounding the perimeter of the foundation footers. These drainage systems collect most of the water that thus preventing any internal seepage.
Warning Signs that indicate your basement needs waterproofing.
Although these sighs may take several years to clearly develop for easier visibility, meanwhile they are likely to be causing damage that could easily lead to structure failure among other problems.
Cracked walls. For instance, widening cracks which could be vertical, horizontal stair-stepped or diagonal is clear evidence that your basement has water seepage thus waterproofing should be done.
When you realize peeling paint on the walls of your basement. Paint peeling is usually a result of water reaction with the paint chemicals which in turn weakens the painting adhesives causing it to peel off.
Bucking walls is where the inner wall appears bowing inward resulting from high hydrostatic pressure underneath the wall
Efflorescence is a white powder usually found as a residual on the basement walls and adjacent to the floor.
Development and growth of mold as most fungi growing in damp and wet conditions are likely to cause respiratory problems to those exposed over a prolonged period of time.
