Non-sealed Basement Walls Dripping water is easy to avoid when your attention towards Basement is negotiable. Indeed, Plumbing Companies Toronto states that the Basement walls are the most unseen locations in a house in which a number of signs of plumbing damage arise. Basement walls are sealed to prevent the pressure of water to affect the root...
Shower heads: Leakage in shower heads is one of the biggest problems. So use of water saving shower heads can not only save water but also lots of money. Low Flow toilets: A normal flush uses 6 litres of water per flush which wastes a lot of water. Installation of low flush water reduces this...
Right Basement Flooding Solutions It would be advisable to contact professionals to repair basement flooding effectively. A skilled technician will identify the problem and make the right decision. Actually you could try to protect the basement yourself. You may consider digging a small trench so that water will get in it and flow away. It...
Advice on Installation of Sump Pump and Drain Tile Pipes Although you either cannot or do not want to perform the installation yourself, you need to know a few rules concerning it. First of all, you need to have a trench dug up around the foundation to place the Drain Tile Pipe in it. Any...
How to Install a Sump Pump in your Basement First of all you should choose a place for your Sump Pump. It shouldn’t be far from the wall, about 12 inches from it so that you would not have the foundation as an obstacle. After the location have been chosen, draw the outlines of the...
Install or not Install the Drain Tile around your Basement on your own If to be honest, you will need Professional Help with excavation works. So, why not let our professionals deprive you of your problems and take care of your house. The certified specialists we offer you will deal with it all in matter...
Install Sump Pump Battery Backup Toronto The Basement Sum Pump System consists of a controller with a battery fluid sensor and a duel float switch, a pump with a pipe adapter, a plastic wire tie, a charger, a battery box, and a battery cap Install Sump Pump Battery Backup Toronto. If you aim to complete the...
How to Waterproof the Basement? There are pipes located outside the walls of your basement that tend to break, fill up with dirt and cause Flooding in your Basement. We have to excavate them in order to Fix the up of replace them. After all the dirt has been dig out and the tiles have been...
Put the end to the Leaking in your Basement There is a Drainage System called French Drains. And it is generally used in the following cases: when your basement is made of block or stone and the leak occurs through cracks; when you have a large unfinished area in your basement and it’s leaking; when your basement has additions...
You are facing more urgent issue when you discover Mould in your Basement. In that case you’ll have to get rid of it first and only then would you be able to Waterproof your Walls from the Inside. What can be done to Waterproof Basement Walls from the Inside? First of all you will have to dry...
The process of Drain Pipe (Weeping Tile) Installation To help you preserve your basement you need to Install a Drain Tile (Weeping Tile) around your foundation and have it carry water away from your house. Installation of a Drain Tile (Weeping Tile) can be massy. First of all, you will have to dig up a trench around your foundation which...
When your basement has been recently been flooded: First thing you should do is remove all the carpets and rugs outside, as they dry slowly and create perfect environment for the mould growth. Secondly, you should remove the panels on the walls, because they are thick and the drying air stream wouldn’t get past them...
There are several reasons for basement flooding: rainstorm water building up against your basement wall and creating pressure, and as a result water gets into every small Crack Inside the Walls or creates its own ones; the ground slopes into your foundation instead of sloping away from it and eventually a low spot for water...
Signs of Basement Water Leak If you use your basement for common purposes, such as keeping your water heater down there, you may see signs of rust on it. This would indicate the leak. There are a number of other details that need to be paid attention to: appearance of water stains on walls and...
When the course of the problem is determined, here comes time to vanquish it. The three popular methods are: the Interior Water and Floor Sealers, Interior Water Drainage and Exterior Water Drainage combined with Water Proofing. You have a couple of options for interior waterproofing for your choosing: Concrete waterproofing coating; Silicate based concrete sealers; Waterproofing paint with acrylic formula;...
What is it for? Man people ask why they need such an installation if their house gets flooded only once a year and even then the amount of damage in very insufficient. But what they don’t realise is the occurrence of mould and mildew in their basements, which not only gradually ruin the house, but...
There are many reasons that can lead to Basement Flood. These are: Ground Water Seepage Poor Drainage Snow melt Excess rain A Sump Pump System Solution By providing the pumping power in a Waterproofing System of your basement, Sump Pump helps to keep your basement dry. When water in a Sump Pit reaches a certain...
Why foundation waterproofing is a necessity Is your foundation vulnerable to water damage? Then your house is in danger! Why? Corrosion, erosion and water damage are all those things your house can have if you will not take the situation under control. To keep water away, foundation requires a good drainage. By using working Waterproofing...
Foundation Leak How to Know that it is a Fundament Water Seepage? Hot or cold damp spot on the floor; Liquid pours out from the slab or ground; Toilet back up; Tub back up; Shower back up; Sewer back up; Drain back up; Substructure’s movement; Cracks of the sole; Special odour; Flooded basement; Water drips through the...
What can be worse than noticing Water in your Basement? Not only Leaky Basements are inconvenient but they can also be dangerous. Why? Wet Basement can lead to: Structural problems Growth of mold Electrical fixtures ruination Foundation damage Respiratory problems (allergies) etc. To avoid all these really unpleasant problems you need to take control over the situation. There...
The first thing that you can do is attentively inspect the vault’s floor. You need to search for the signs of dampness. If you have found anything suspicious, touch it with your hands and try to feel moisture. If it is there, then it could be a leaky basement issue. Another easy test involves an...
The worst thing about the soggy vault is that it can damage the structure of both new and old houses. It can destroy the materials of the floor and walls. What is more, it creates mould and mildew that worsens the aesthetic look of the basement and the bacteria can expand over time Wet Basement. In...
Piping type This type of pipe serves a great purpose within a Drainage System. If you want to avoid Water Damage of your Basement Foundation then the answer is a Weeping Tile. It will drain unwanted water from the pipe either to the Sump Pump or to the Storm Sewer. Thus, it is keeping the house, farm or other buildings dry. It...
To keep away or Fix Water Leaks several methods have been used. Waterproofing with caulk or cement is short lived due to the processes of efflorescence of caulk and deterioration of cement under the water pressure. Much stronger than caulk or cement is epoxy injections or sometimes grout. Yet, they harden slowly and are quite rigid, hence, can...
Basement Waterproofing Let’s say you want to turn your basement into a livable space but you have encountered one problem – water. What can you do to turn the situation around? Here are some tips you may find helpful by Waterproofing your Basement. Waterproofing Contractors Since the service required takes a lot of time and efforts...
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