What is the best approach to waterproofing stone foundation …
2011年9月25日 · We have a 100-year-old home, and are introducing exterior foundation drains to help mitigate water infiltration in basement. What is the best approach to waterproofing stone foundation walls? Spray-on products? We will be excavating to expose entire foundation wall, introducing perforated pipe to daylight, creating a drainage plane against wall with aggregate. …
Waterproofing Limestone Basement Walls - Green Building Advisor
2022年6月7日 · I am finishing a limestone foundation wall + concrete slab basement with moisture issues. This is a 100+ year old house with no vapor barrier, waterproofing, or exterior insulation. Exterior […]
Insulating on exterior of stone foundation - Green Building Advisor
2013年6月21日 · Hello, I am in the process of excavating and waterproofing a stone foundation on a century home. I am coating the wall with a rubber sealer, then wrapping foundation with a dimple membrane to grade height.
Best way to preserve stone foundation? - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2020年7月12日 · The insulation would be an extra 25k, which seems steep if it’s not going to provide much added benefit. Perhaps saving the money for an eventual interior basement insulation overhaul may be the best course? Ultimately, I just want to do whatever is best to preserve the foundation long term.
How to waterproof a stone foundation wall from the inside?
2013年12月12日 · Once that system is in place, I will coat the wall 3 feet high with bentonite clay waterproofing material. Then I will pour a concrete slurry wall roughly 6 to 8 inches thick up to the height of the exterior grade. This will allow the top five feet of stone to remain exposed, while addressing the water issue.
How to Insulate a Basement With Stone Walls - Green Building …
2020年7月13日 · I have been told to keep 1-2 inch air gap between those stone wall and the framing because those type of foundation needs to breath and also to allow moisture to evaporate. But then I do not know how to go after that.
Is there a reason people do not use hydraulic cement to parge an …
2017年9月17日 · I have a stone basement in Wisconsin. It’s depositing sand along the edges of the walls in various spots. Not bad, and it only leaks a small drizzle of water if there is a huge downpour, but I want a clean water tight basement. Is there a legitimate reason to not use hydraulic cement throughout the entire basement after clearing all the loose sand in between …
Dimple Mat to Mitigate Water in Basement - Green Building Advisor
2022年5月27日 · 2. Or, a hybrid system-french interior perimeter drain (only shovel 2.4 tons of gravel) and integrate dimple mat drain? 3. Given the water that comes in under the “footing”, the large granite stone at the bottom of the rubble, I don’t think I want to dig my trench for the perimeter drain below the footing? Or do I? 4.
Foundation waterproofing - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2019年7月16日 · Foundation 10 inch by 8 foot cement walls are about to be poured and I am looking for thoughts on using a liquid membrane to waterproof the exterior basement walls […]
Reducing heat loss and moisture in a stone basement
2009年4月25日 · I'm more concerned with moisture than I am with heat loss. I have a full basement in my 140-year-old house. The floor is crumbling concrete; the walls are limestone up to grade and brick above that. I've gone around the sills, doors, and windows with spray foam and taken care of much of the air infiltration. I still need to deal with getting gutters to drain farther …