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How Can a Layer of Clay Prevent Water From Entering Your Basement?

Bentonite Waterproofing  Can a layer of clay prevent water from entering your basement? Expensive and extensive. Installing a bentonite waterproofing system on an existing house usually calls for complete excavation of the foundation. Interior…
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How to Waterproofing lift pits

How to Waterproofing lift pits – David Cook’s view Lift Pit Waterproofing Discussion Paper The author Dave Cook is the Managing director and senior surveyor of Cook Group Ltd Experienced in preservation & waterproofing industry…
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What Causes Efflorescence and How do You Remove it?

What Causes Efflorescence So what causes efflorescence? This is when soluble salts and other water dispersible materials come to the surface of concrete and mortars. Low temperatures, moist conditions, condensation, rain, dew, and water added…
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Silt Pits New House For Agi Pipes – A Waste?

Silt Pits For Agi Pipes - A Waste? Are Silt Pits For Agi Pipes - A Waste? "Installing agi- pipe drainage systems, including silt pits, to keep water away from footings, walls etc., may be worse than simply properly waterproofing your…
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Agricultural Drains – A New House

Agricultural Drains Agricultural drains (often called aggi drains) are used to: Drain waterlogged ground. Avoid soil Heave by keeping your foundations dry (see this Link: Protect foundations) Keep the soil behind the Retaining Walls…
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Soil Heave – Protecting Slab During Construction

Protecting Slab During Construction The diagram below shows what you should be looking for, during construction, to protect the ground under your slab from gaining moisture and moving upwards. "Drizoro Maxseal SUPER  to stop water penetration…
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Geotextile around Drainage Pipes – A New House

Geotextile around Drainage Pipes Author: Brian Ashworth June 20, 2012 When researching about installing agricultural drains you will find some books recommend that you place a geotextile in the trench before the initial gravel and then…
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Relieving Hydrostatic Pressure in Basement Construction

Relieving Hydrostatic Pressure in Basements "Are sump pumps the best way of relieving hydrostatic pressure on basement walls from groundwater ?" OnlineWaterproofingShop believes it's best to apply a continuous coating/membrane…
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Waterproofing Concrete is Essential

Waterproofing Concrete is Essential There is a common misconception that concrete provides waterproofing capabilities. This supposition has led to moisture infiltration and structural damage with countless buildings. This misconception has…