Photo Album: Water Leaks Through the Walls in Mc Leansboro, IL
If you come across signs of water damage in your basement, it is ideal to repair it as soon as possible before the problem worsens, causing you more money in the long run. A homeowner in Mc Leansboro, IL had water damage in his basement. Water was also leaking through a window that needed to be replaced. The humid atmosphere was causing the homeowner to spend more money on energy costs since he needed the basement and home to be a comfortable temperature to live in. The homeowner was ready to cut out the costs of energy being used while creating a relaxing place to be in.
A system needed to be set in place to dispose of any water that entered the basement through the walls. The solution for water drainage was the WaterGuard and sump pump system. One key to a waterproofing system is that it must have an opening to drain water from the walls, such as the WaterGuard. The WaterGuard will carry any water entering from the walls, to the TripleSafe sump pump. The leaky window was replaced with the EverLast window and the walls were covered with BrightWall. Once an efficient waterproofing system was made for the basement of this home, the homeowner was thrilled to know that from now on, he will be saving more money on energy costs. Goodbye humidity!
Leaky Window
This is a before photo of a window in the basement that was laky water. The window was later replaced with the EverLast window.
Water Damage
There was water damage to the walls of the basement that needed to be resolved by waterproofing.
The Process
The window was replaced with the EverLast window. When this picture was taken, the WaterGuard was being installed alongside the bottoms of the walls.
TripleSafe Sump Pump
The TripleSafe sump pump was installed into the ground of the basement to pump water out of the basement.
Final Results!
BrightWall paneling was put on the walls to create a finished look and to protect against water vapor. Cement was poured and smoothed over the WaterGuard system which will camouflage that the system is there.