Basement Questions

Crawl Space Sealing & Insulation

emecole — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:50:01 -0600

by: emecole

Description: Photo of crawl space prior to sealing and insulation process.

Crawl Space Sealing & Insulation

emecole — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:20:14 -0600

by: emecole

Description: Crawl space after sealing and insulation.

Crawl Space Sealing & Insulation

emecole — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:18:39 -0600

by: emecole

Description: Prior to the sealing and insulation process.

Crawl Space Sealing & Insulation

emecole — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:15:24 -0600

by: emecole

Description: Crawl space after the sealing and insulation process.

Iron Bacteria Clogged Pipe

bquestions — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:35:37 -0500

by: bquestions

Description: If your sump pump and pipes look like this, you have an Iron Bacteria problem! Iron bacteria will clog pipe time and time again.

Window Leak

bquestions — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:27:04 -0500

by: bquestions

Description: A window leak is common place and can be caused from an array of symptoms form brick ledges to grading issues. Window wells can be a optional repair method.

Interior Draintile

bquestions — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:23:46 -0500

by: bquestions

Description: An Interior Draintile System is a drainage system that was created out of necessity. There is much debate over which way is best interior drainage systems or exterior waterproofing. It is not always feasible to excavate a home. You have additions, decks, driveways, attached garages and landscaping. Thus the need for a interior draintile system which is much less expensive. Since this is less expensive and much less disturbance this is the most popular way to manage a leaky basement.

Interior Draintile System

bquestions — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:21:34 -0500

Window Well Cover

bquestions — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:01:24 -0500

by: bquestions

Description: A window well cover can give additional protection from hard driving rain penetrating glass block widow itself. A window well cover also will protect soil erosion from very high grade levels. These are also a safety factor from anyone, especially children that may step into or fall onto thus preventing injury.

Window Well

bquestions — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:52:47 -0500

by: bquestions

Description: A window well can help direct water into drain pipe and down to draintile. They will also aide in keeping soil away window itself.

Glass Block Window Drainage

bquestions — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:45:17 -0500

by: bquestions

Description: Glass Block Windows allow daylight into dark area as well as security from entry. Windows need to have some addition drainage depending on soil level. Here you see a drainage pipe installation to direct ground water down to draintile.

Road Slam Repair

bquestions — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:32:02 -0500

by: bquestions

Description: Crack injections are used to fill the cracks. They are also structurally reinforced by using carbon fiber staples.

Road Slam Cracking

bquestions — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:29:17 -0500

by: bquestions

Description: Here you can see the damage at the top of the basement wall where the garage slab has pushed and cracked foundation. The is caused by the road creep into driveway then into garage slab.

Mold on Basement Drywall

bquestions — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:21:04 -0500

by: bquestions

Description: Moldy drywall is a main reason this product should never be used in basements. Basements are cold damp areas by nature and should be treated as such. If mold should form, special care should be taken to clean and prevent mold reoccurance.

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Vulcum Patch Removal

bquestions — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:14:37 -0500

by: bquestions

Description: Removal of the vulcum patch is needed to clean area and prepare crack for injection. Injection materials vary, however after crack injection void of area is filled not allowing water to enter.

Vulcum patch

bquestions — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:04:53 -0500

by: bquestions

Description: The above picture is of a Vulcum Patch repair of a leaking crack. Althought this product is designed to stop water from entering basement, it does not stop water from entering crack. Thus water is allowed to build behind this patch. When too much water builds behind patch delamination can occur.

Rod Hole Repair

bquestions — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:58:36 -0500

by: bquestions

Description: This image is of rod hole repairs. Rod holes are commonly packed and then injected with a urethane foam. Once sealed these areas can be painted over.

Rod hole leak

bquestions — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:56:04 -0500

by: bquestions

Description: Rod hole are created by the ties that hold the concrete wall forms together. After the poured concrete and is hardened, these forms are removed. The areas, where ties are located are packed and filled. These areas are prone to leakage and can be easily filled. You can either hire a professional, or purchase a DIY kit for filling these rod holes.

Egress Window

bquestions — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:45:38 -0500

by: bquestions

Description: Egress Windows can be a stylish way to let in natural daylight to a dark basement as well as providing needed escape access.

Post Enclosure

admin — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 10:47:24 -0500

by: admin

Post Enclosure

admin — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 10:46:38 -0500

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Post Enclosure

admin — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 10:45:43 -0500

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Post Enclosure

admin — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 10:44:21 -0500

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Carbon Fiber Staples with Crack Injection

bquestions — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:50:33 -0500

by: bquestions

Description: This photo is a crack injection of a poured wall crack, which has also been reinforced with carbon fiber staples. Carbon fiber staples will greatly strengthen a crack repair reducing any recracking of repair material do to thermal movement or drying and shrinking of newly poured concrete.

Beam Pocket Injection

bquestions — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:44:39 -0500

by: bquestions

Description: This photo shows the process of Beam Pocket Injection. The injection files the void left from th placement of structural beam.

Beam Pocket Injection

bquestions — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:15:16 -0500

by: bquestions

Description: This photo shows a urethane injection of a beam pocket. Beam Pocket are basically the area cut in to hold the support beam. This areas are highly prone to leakage.

Finished Repair of Driveway Creep Crack

bquestions — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:04:02 -0500

by: bquestions

Description: This photo show the Driveway Street Creep finished crack repair. The new finish coat will fade or wall can be painted to ensure repair does not stand out. Picture compliments of Concrete & Waterproofing Solutions in MI.

Driveway Creep Crack Sealed and Stapled

bquestions — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:55:47 -0500

by: bquestions

Description: This photo shows the Driveway push crack injected and staples used to reinforce crack repair.

Driveway push crack

bquestions — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:50:05 -0500

by: bquestions

Description: This is a picture of cracked wall from the garage slab pushing into top of the basement wall.

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Concrete Crack Repair

emecole — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:24:45 -0500

by: emecole

Description: Concrete crack repair injection process using a standard caulk gun.

Efforescence

bquestions — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:29:19 -0500

by: bquestions

Efforescence

bquestions — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:28:17 -0500

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Foundation Reinforcement and Crack Repair

bquestions — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:59:10 -0500

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Crack Injection

bquestions — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:56:25 -0500

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Fortress Countersunk Ties

bquestions — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:54:32 -0500

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Fortress Neckties

bquestions — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:52:50 -0500

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Egress Windows

bquestions — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:47:30 -0500

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Egress Windows

bquestions — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:46:04 -0500

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Egress Windows

bquestions — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:41:12 -0500

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Basement Finishing with The Basement Tuxedo

bquestions — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:54:44 -0500