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Basement Waterproofing Photo Album: Basement Waterproofing

Several leaks were occuring in different parts of the basement. A complete perimeter basement waterproofing system was installed for this ranch style home. Additionally, due to the large size basement, a lateral drainage line was installed across the basement floor. The lateral line was installed half way along a basement floor crack with also helps prevent floor cracks from leaking. The TripleSAFE™ sump pump system with 3 sump pumps will handle all the water collected and keep the basement dry.

Preparing the Work Area

Items were moved to the interior area of the basement by the homeowner to provide enough working space to install the basement waterproofing system. (Front Wall)

Rear Wall Work Area

Plastic is hung in the basement all along the perimeter to contain some of the dust that will be created when jack hammering in the work area.

Floor Removed

Along the perimeter, a small section of the basement floor is removed using a jack hammer. This space is where the WaterGUARD™ waterproofing system is placed.

Waterproofing Under Steps

It properly installed, step can be worked around when installing a waterproofing system.

Removing the floor at the steps

This is not normal, being able to leave the steps in place. Luckily the basement floor broke out easily so we slipped the piping beneath the stringer/ steps.

Wall Leaks

This ranch home had a block foundation. The open cells of each block may hold water from time to time and that moisture helps the paint peel off the foundation walls.

WaterGUARD™ placed at the floor and wall seam

Once a space is prepared at the perimeter of the basement, the waterproofing system is set and then re-concreted to complete the floor replacement.

Front Wall Lateral Line

At the bottom of the photo another section of the floor was removed and a trench made for an extra drainage line for the waterproofing system. The large basement needed the extra drainage line to make sure all the water collected was sent to the sump pump system. This line went from the front wall to the rear wall.

Lateral Line to the Rear Wall

the the sump pump pit located on the rear basement wall, the lateral line will help drain water from the front of the basement to the sump pump system. NOTE: we installed a port at the HVAC condensation line into the lateral waterproofing drain line to shorten the trip hazard going to the basement floor drain.

TripleSAFE™ Sump Pump System

Inside this sump pump system sits 3 sump pumps. Each primary pump has its own discharge line. Additional the 3rd sump pump operates during periods of high water getting the water out of the basement as quickly as possible as well as during power outages.

Out Side Sump Pump Discharge Lines

Going to the outside, the two discharge lines meet IceGUARDS™, designed as ejection ports for frozen and clogged pipes. That way, for an emergency situation, the water once pumpoed from the sump pump system will always be exited to the outside and not back up into the basmen.