Basement Waterproofing Photo Album: Cold and Damp Finished Basement - Carlton, OR

After discovering puddles throughout their finished basement, this homeowner called John's Waterproofing for a free inspection. Our Design Specialists found that knotty pine walls had been installed directly over the concrete foundation with no insulation or vapor barrier, trapping moisture and allowing water to seep into the basement. Our team quickly got to work to eliminate the water intrusion and create a drier and more comfortable home.  We demo'd all of the damaged pieces of the basement, allowing us access to the foundation. We created a trench along the interior perimeter of the basement walls. Within this we install our WaterGuard drainage system. Water collects in this to be directed to the newly installed sump pump. This is placed in the lowest spot of the basement, and will pump the water effectively away from the foundation to a LawnScape outlet. Since the space would be re-finished we installed our ThermalDry radiant wall system along the walls. These acts as a thermal break for the space and safely allows water to pass down the foundation walls to be collected in the WaterGuard below. The final piece to waterproof the space was the installation of a SaniDry dehumidifier. This removes excess moisture from the walls, allowing the space to maintain a healthy relative humidity at all times. Now this space is set to be finished and protected against water damage in the years to come.