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Drylock of the basement
BobbyG66:
I had problems with my walls getting wet and put on two coats of Drylok.
I also ran better drainage around the foundation.
No more wet walls.
I also plan on adding a second sump pump and draining the dehumidifiers into that.
I can then pump the water out into the back yard away from the house.
Only in the spring when the snow melts or during mega rain storms does my sump turn on.
Also in my town in MA you are not allowed to drain the sump pump into your drain pipes.
They don't say anything about dehumidifiers, but like yours I also collect 1-2 gallons during the summer.
It sounds like you have a dry basement but I would add the drylok anyways for insurance.
Use a brush too, it's kind of thich and you need the brush to get into the nooks and crannies where the molds from the foundation come together.
Good luck!
ChadTower:
I took a closer look at the walls yesterday... for the first time noticed that it is already brushed with a thin coat of something white. It's probably not as white as it used to be but it's there. I wonder if this has already been done. There are tons of pinholes, though, so one more coat would still be useful.
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