Wet Basement
The Pastor of this church noticed that this wall was wet and smelled musty.
Step 1
We began by carefully cutting and removing the drywall a few feet up from the floor, creating a clean edge that allowed us to seamlessly replace it later with our EverLast wall panels.
Step 2
We then trenched the floor at the base of the wall to make room for our subfloor drainage system. Our WaterGuard drains sit on top of the footing of the structure, as to stay out of mud. We would then drill weep holes in this trench to invite water into the system, relieving the foundation of built up hydrostatic pressure.
Step 3
We then fitted the trench with our gray WaterGuard drains. You may also notice that these drains have a tiny wall flange, which is visible from this photo, (this allows our system to capture wall leaks). We then backfilled/pitched the drains with gravel. Lastly, we covered the drains with a layer of taping to prevent moisture from transfering from the drains to the concrete floor, (you'll see why after the next step).
Step 4
You can see why we added a layer of tape between the fresh concrete and the drainage system. It will help this concrete cure better, and will stop moisture from transfering into the floor later down the road. This drainage system actually runs underneath the interior wall to the right, where it leads to the sump pump. Take a look at the next photo for more!
Sump Basin
The Pastor wanted the sump pump in the room next over. We ran the drainage system underneath an interior wall, (to the left) to achieve this.
Sump Pump
Here you can see our finished SuperSump and our SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier. The dehumidifier can remove up to 99 pints of water out of the air in a day. The SuperSump comes with an airtight lid, an airtight floor drain, and an alarm system as well.
New Wall System
For this little spot of drywall that we had to tear out to make room for our drainage system and sump basin, we replaced it with our EverLast paneling system.
Drywall Replacement
After the concrete cured over our drains, we then installed our waterproof EverLast wall panels up from the floor. These panels connect seamlessly to drywall, and help protect the most vulnerable parts of a drywall system, (the lower parts).
EverLast
Our EverLast wall panels are made from an inorganic material with a vinyl finish over cement board, so they'll never rot, mold, or absorb moisture like traditional drywall. They're easy to clean with soap and water and never need repainting. The durable surface resists dents, stains, and wear-making them perfect for basements that need both protection and a polished, long-lasting look.
Discharge Line
This photo shows our IceGuard outlet, which was installed right at the base of the foundation from the outside. It's perforated cone shape will allow water to overflow from the system when the discharge line freezes underground.
Discharge Line
We then covered up the line.
Discharge Line
This photo shows where the line runs to. The end was fitted with our popup outlet.
Discharge Line
We then covered it up.
