True Waterproofing???
Posted 08-09-2008 at 08:06 PM by NoVaWaterproofer
According to dictionary.com, to waterproof is to render impervious to water by some special process, as coating or treating with rubber.
Impervious means not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable.
So let me ask you this. Is cutting a trench around the inside of the room and pumping water back outside true waterproofing? Is installing a hollow baseboard with tubes drilled into the block for the purpose of draining water out of the blocks and pumping it away considered true waterproofing? How about installing a sump pump? Water has already penetrated the foundation and is under the slab before the sump pump can remove it. What about… French drains, back-up sump systems, sheet membranes, downspout drainage systems, and/or re-grading. Is this true waterproofing?
The answer is a very positive NO. Remember, to waterproof is to render impervious to water by some special process.
Sometimes people may ask, “Why can’t I just install larger/longer downspouts to solve the problem”? Larger gutter and downspouts, re-grading, burying downspouts, french drains, and even concrete patios have all been tried and failed. 9 times out of 10 the problem is not topical, it’s subsurface. That’s where TRUE waterproofing comes into play.
Want to learn more about TRUE waterproofing? Stay tuned for the next entry when we go into the process of waterproofing… the right way! If you can’t wait that long, go to my basement waterproofing website and learn all about it.
Impervious means not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable.
So let me ask you this. Is cutting a trench around the inside of the room and pumping water back outside true waterproofing? Is installing a hollow baseboard with tubes drilled into the block for the purpose of draining water out of the blocks and pumping it away considered true waterproofing? How about installing a sump pump? Water has already penetrated the foundation and is under the slab before the sump pump can remove it. What about… French drains, back-up sump systems, sheet membranes, downspout drainage systems, and/or re-grading. Is this true waterproofing?
The answer is a very positive NO. Remember, to waterproof is to render impervious to water by some special process.
Sometimes people may ask, “Why can’t I just install larger/longer downspouts to solve the problem”? Larger gutter and downspouts, re-grading, burying downspouts, french drains, and even concrete patios have all been tried and failed. 9 times out of 10 the problem is not topical, it’s subsurface. That’s where TRUE waterproofing comes into play.
Want to learn more about TRUE waterproofing? Stay tuned for the next entry when we go into the process of waterproofing… the right way! If you can’t wait that long, go to my basement waterproofing website and learn all about it.
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