New Construction: Earth Home Waterproofing — Bethalto, IL

Monday, July 17th, 2006 by Dave Thompson

Challenge

Waterproofing an earth home, well think about it, it is 85% under ground. Most basements will leak at some time because they are under ground. How can the builder know that the walls and floor will stay dry, all undergroud?

Solution

WaterGuard® at the interior perimeter of the earth home allow for any possible wall leaks to get to its drainage system and to the sump pump. It also makes a pathway for water coming through the wall/ footing seam and does not let that water get on top of the basement floor. We also utilized the traditional drain tile for under the floor in several locations back and forth under the slab floor. Several sump pumps were also installed with battery back-ups.

Project Summary

Design Specialist: Bruce Sprenger

Foreman: Chris Blickenstaff

Builder: David Shirley

Rear of the earth home where a patio will be. (South Exposure)

Framing in the rear exposed upright section.

Front of the earth home.

WaterGuard® waterproofing system inside of the earth home along all of the walls, catching the water leaking through the wall.

View of the earth home between the front and rear photos already posted.

View from the rear patio area down to the main level with the indoor pool. All the interior rooms surround the pool and have doors to allow access across from any room.

Several rows of traditional drain tile ran across the rock and into different sump pump throughout the home.

Finished Photo

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Dave Thompson

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Dave Thompson waterproofed his first basement at the age of 15 and the old scrape and black tar method worked on his Grandfather's home for 6 years. For the last 14 years he has been actively involved with doing it better, keeping basements dry all the time, repairing foundations and dirt crawl spaces too, with Woods Basement Systems.

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New Construction: Earth Home Waterproofing — Bethalto, IL

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