Wet Basement Waterproofing. If you have a wet basement, water is coming in through 1) cracks in your basement walls or floor, or 2) the pores of your concrete. The most common cause of a wet basement is the pores. As your concrete gets older (old is anything not freshly poured), the pores increase in size which is why some homeowners don’t have water problems for years.
If you have cracks in your basement – hairline or large – repair them with a Concrete Crack Repair kit that will permanently repair the crack from the back of the crack to the front of the crack.
If you don’t have cracks, if you have water problems, and even if you don’t have water problems – seal your basement with a penetrant Concrete Sealer. Once sealed, you can paint over the concrete but don’t use a basement paint to take care of your water problems – it won’t work and the paint will start to flake and peel before it gets a chance to dry.
Wet basement problems, causes, and solutions include:
Wet Basement
Cause: Water seeping through concrete walls or floor. Hydrostatic pressure forces water from the surrounding soil into the concrete through the pores.
Solution: Seal your basement walls and floors with the Foundation Armor Concrete Sealer. The concrete sealer penetrates into the concrete to form a crystalline structure within the pores. Once dry, the concrete is strengthened by up to 45% and stops water, vapors, and moisture. Foundation Armor sealers stop hydrostatic pressure and water migration up to 100 PSI, and stop vapor migration up to 0.015 WVT.
Cracks In Basement Walls and Floors
Cause:Cracks in basement walls and floors can be caused by a variety of factors. The most common causes are settling, shrinkage, expansion, hyrdrostatic pressure, and moisture.
Solution: Repair cracks permanently with the Foundation Armor Concrete Crack Repair Kit. To prevent further cracks from forming and to reduce or stop hydrostatic pressure, seal your basement floors and walls with the Foundation Armor Concrete Sealer.
Leaking Floor-to-Wall Joints or Saw-cut Control Joints
Cause: If you have a crack, the most common causes of cracks are settling, shrinkage, expansion, hyrdrostatic pressure, and moisture. If you don’t have a crack, water is being pushed from the surrounding soil in through the pores of the concrete.
Solution: Repair cracks permanently with the Foundation Armor Concrete Crack Repair Kit. To prevent further cracks from forming and to reduce or stop hydrostatic pressure, seal your basement floors and walls with the Foundation Armor Concrete Sealer.
Leaking Form Ties or Pipe Penetrations
Cause: If you have a crack, the most common causes of cracks are settling, shrinkage, expansion, hyrdrostatic pressure, and moisture. If you don’t have a crack, water is being pushed from the surrounding soil in through the pores of the concrete.
Solution: Repair cracks permanently with the Foundation Armor Concrete Crack Repair Kit. To prevent further cracks from forming and to reduce or stop hydrostatic pressure, seal your basement floors and walls with the Foundation Armor Concrete Sealer.
Efflorescence
Cause: Water seeping through concrete walls or floor carries with it salts. Once the salts hit the air and the water evaporates, efflorescence is the product left behind.
Solution: Seal your basement walls and floors with the Foundation Armor Concrete Sealer. The concrete sealer penetrates into the concrete to form a crystalline structure within the pores. Once dry, the concrete is strengthened by up to 45% and stops water, vapors, and moisture.
Radon
Cause: Radon enters into the basement through 1) cracks in the concrete and 2) concrete pores.
Solution: Repair cracks using a crack repair kit. Seal your basement walls and floors with the Foundation Armor Concrete Sealer. The concrete sealer penetrates into the concrete to form a crystalline structure within the pores. Once dry, the concrete is strengthened by up to 45% and stops water, vapors, and moisture.
Damp Basement
Cause: Water, moisture, or vapors seeping through concrete walls or floor. Hydrostatic pressure forces water from the surrounding soil into the concrete through the pores.
Solution: Seal your basement walls and floors with the Foundation Armor Concrete Sealer. The concrete sealer penetrates into the concrete to form a crystalline structure within the pores. Once dry, the concrete is strengthened by up to 45% and stops water, vapors, and moisture.
Molds and Mildew, Musty Odors
Cause: In order for mold or mildew to grow, water must be present. Hydrostatic pressure forces water from the surrounding soil into the concrete through the pores – and also through cracks in the walls or floor.
Solution: Repair cracks using a concrete crack repair kit. Seal your basement walls and floors with the Foundation Armor Concrete Sealer. The concrete sealer penetrates into the concrete to form a crystalline structure within the pores. Once dry, the concrete is strengthened by up to 45% and stops water, vapors, and moisture.
Condensation
Cause: Water, moisture, or vapors seeping through concrete walls or floor. Hydrostatic pressure forces water from the surrounding soil into the concrete through the pores.
Solution: Seal your basement walls and floors with the Foundation Armor Concrete Sealer. The concrete sealer penetrates into the concrete to form a crystalline structure within the pores. Once dry, the concrete is strengthened by up to 45% and stops water, vapors, and moisture.
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