Wet Basement in Russell Springs, KY
This wet basement had a musty scent. This photo was taken upon the initial inspection.
Basement Waterproofing in Russell Springs, KY
We started the installation process by hooking up our negative air system to keep dust out of the rest of the home. We then trenched out the floor slab around the perimeter of the basement to make room for our subfloor drains.
Foundation Waterproofing in Russell Springs, KY
The next step was to fit the trenches with our WaterGuard drainage system. We also backfilled the drains with limestone gravel and rolled a moisture wicking tape across the top of the drainage system. We also wrapped the walls with our BrightWall paneling system by this point.
Finished Waterproofing System in Russell Springs, KY
We then concealed the drainage system with a fresh layer of concrete over the top of it. The moisture wicking tape from the previous photo will help prevent moisture transferring from the drainage system to the layer of concrete.
Sump Pump in Russell Springs, KY
We put our SuperSump sump pump system in this corner of the basement. We also tied our SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier into the sump pump system.
New Basement in Russell Springs, KY
The BrightWall panels will help channel any moisture that transfers from the soil to the block walls down into the subfloor drainage system.
Protected Foundation in Russell Springs, KY
Now that this waterproofing system is in place, the homeowners can finish their basement safely.
