Waterproofing cinderblock homes
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Water problems in new cinderblock basement
Comments (3)If I were you, I wouldn't get my hopes up at ever fully waterproofing the basement. its kinda like trying to turn your basement foundation into a boat hull. People keep trying to give me tips for "waterproofing" my basement but I'm more interested in accepting that water will always eventually find its way in. So, I'm more concerned about controlling the flow of the water after it gets in. I plan on making concrete baseboard drains and line those with an impermeable barrier. I will never try to "finish" the basement. I want bare walls so that when they do degrade, I can see it and work on it. Hiding a wall with "something that looks nice" only makes repair work harder to do later on. I'd rather have an ugly basement that is easy to maintain. My basement continues to flood after heavy rains even after getting new gutters and drains installed. 12 foot drains to lead the water away from the house and the basement still floods. Accept it. Control the inevitable flow....See MoreBasement - How to Finish when cinderblock gets wet
Comments (2)It does depend on how much water is coming through. I'd try to find out why the walls are damp. There are several reasons why water seeps through a basement wall and 90% of the time it's a simple fix where a professional waterproofer is not needed. This is a true statistic...90% of the time, wet basement walls can be corrected by either proper grading around the house or, proper drainage of downspouts (or both!!!). If you have the red gooey when wet clay soil, then some other work may be needed. If you are at a lower end of a hill, you may be susceptable to spring heads which can be easily circumvented. In addition to grading and downspout correction, I would suggest using Drylock from top to bottom. You could then cover the wall with construction plastic and then install the metal studs....See Morewood look flooring for rustic home waterproof
Comments (6)Why not real wood? I wouldn't use it in the bathroom, but it's fine for the kitchen. I'm not a fan of wood-look tiles, I just don't think they fool anyone, very few people install them correctly, and they might be too cold if you live in a snowy climate. If you're looking for durability I'd go for a high quality LVP in a wood look. But again, if you're going for a rustic home nothing is going to beat the real thing....See MoreWierd Floor Structure in CinderBlock home: Need to connect crawlspaces
Comments (1)Firstly, these are concrete blocks, not cinder. Secondly, many homes in the south are built with such concrete blocks, but set on a slab foundation. When something needs to be remodeled or repaired (such as new water lines because the old are corroded and buried in a slab of concrete) the new things are run through the attic and down the walls. You would need to provide new chases or furred out spaces if the block are filled....See Moretommy5060
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