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    Waterproofing Basement Walls: The Dos and Don’ts

    • During a rainy season, a crack in a basement wall can allow an inch or two of water in. Before you do anything to repair the crack, remove all the water from the floor. Working in a flooding basementincrea… See more

    Do Fill Cracks with Hydraulic Cement.

    Another area where cracks are commonly found is at the bottom of the basement walls. When a foundation is poured, its footing—a wide flat base made from concrete a… See more

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    Don’T Forget to Address Window Well Leaks.

    Window wells are a common source of basement wall leaks because they tend to retain water if a proper drainage system wasn’t installed beneath the well when the house was … See more

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    Do Apply A Masonry Waterproofing Product to Bare Interior Basement Walls.

    If your foil test showed that water is soaking through your basement walls and leaving them wet, you’ll want to get on with waterproofing basement walls from the inside: Sea… See more

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    Don’T Apply Sealer Over Painted Walls Or Efflorescence.

    If you or a previous owner painted the basement walls, you’ll have to remove the paint before applying sealer, which only adheres well to bare masonry. It’s common to find seve… See more

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    How do you fix a leaky basement wall?
    To neutralize efflorescence before you waterproof walls, use Drylok liquid or Drylok powder etch first. Now that you’ve determined how the water gets inside, it’s time to fix your leaky basement walls. First, repair all basement wall cracks up to 1/4″ wide – (See Step 1) by using a top brand of epoxy wall crack sealer.
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    Table of Contents
    Do Fill Cracks with Hydraulic Cement.
    Don’T Forget to Address Window Well Leaks.
    Do Apply A Masonry Waterproofing Product to Bare Interior Basement Walls.
    Don’T Apply Sealer Over Painted Walls Or Efflorescence.
    How do you fix a leaky basement wall?
     
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