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Drylock of the basement
menace:
I too am unsure as to why use the drylock--any water that does get into the foundation (and houses aren't boats so water WILL get into your foundation) Isn't it better to be able to let the moisture move through the wall than having it sealed behind the INNER face. This is especially true with a block foundation--they suck up water like sponges and you need someway to let that unit dry out. Just some thoughts from my home inspection courses...
ChadTower:
My foundation is poured concrete. Blocks are definitely a bigger issue here. Everything I'm reading says it doesn't need to be done but is recommended. Concrete breathes in ALL directions, I am reading, so unless it is completely saturated, you're not trapping water in it. If it IS saturated, water would be coming through, and that indicates much larger problems than Drylok would solve.
Basically, the "expert sites" seem to mostly say that if you're not getting moisture through the walls already, you're not getting enough water in the concrete for blocking on the inside to be a problem.
My house was built in 1954 so it's done settling and the water table isn't going to change. If it were newer there would be a case for letting the environment stabilize more.
mccoy178:
Drylock has been known to cause cancer in lab rats in California.
DrewKaree:
--- Quote from: mccoy178 on March 23, 2007, 02:18:58 pm ---Drylock has been known to cause cancer in lab rats in California.
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I think McCoy sprained his uterus.
shardian:
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I don't have a floor drain or a sump pump. Don't need one. The only downstairs drain right now is the washing machine drain, which is about 3' off the floor, so I'd have to put the dehumidifier on a really high shelf to use that drain.
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You can get a pump for a dehumidifier that will get the water up to that level. They are made for allowing you to run a hose up to a basement window.
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