Foundation Wall Waterproofing Details

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Foundation wall waterproofing details. Don t skimp on surface preparation. Once you start waterproofing rhythm is crucial and you don t want to have to stop to scrape loose concrete from the footing or break off a form tie. Basement waterproofing can lead to many problems due to insufficient or poor waterproofing. Sometimes you will try to apply a coat or any other product in the basement when the actual problem comes from the outer walls.
Ideal for below grade waterproofing applications such as foundation walls tunnels and earth shelters icfs and similar structures. This tek contains details for various types of concrete masonry foundation walls with accompanying text as appropriate. Cut the membrane in half lengthwise so as to obtain two strips of the height of the foundation to be covered. Seepage can cause extensive damages if it is not addressed properly.
Mel rol is a self adhering waterproofing membrane providing a cost effective answer to properly waterproof foundations vertical walls below grade floors. Let s see how to waterproof a basement. Mel rol is composed of a 56 mil thick layer of polymeric waterproofing membrane on a heavy duty four mil thick cross laminated polyethylene carrier film. Tamko s below grade system consists of a 60 mil thick self adhering rubberized asphalt sheet membrane primer and mastics.
Drylok extreme latex base masonry waterproof coating is drylok extreme latex base masonry waterproof coating is ideal for interior exterior above or below grade masonry walls basement walls foundations landscape walls cinder blocks concrete blocks bare concrete swimming pools stucco and brick. Do as much as you can ahead of time. The reader is referred to tek 3 11 concrete masonry basement wall construction tek 19 3b preventing water penetration in below grade concrete masonry walls and ncma s basement manual for more detailed design and. Off white aegean blue faux bricks pe foam peel and stick wall panel 5 pack model pj2004 5 55 99.
You must get the foundation wall and footing clean free of loose material and fairly smooth. Dundee deco falkirk jura 3 10 in. These products can be used together to help with foundation waterproofing. A waterproof membrane is often installed on the outside of the basement wall and the system also requires putting in a buried sump pump where water will collect and then be pumped to the surface.