Exterior Grade Causes Basement Flooding
This is the repair on the back wall of the basement. They opened up the concrete to extend the 4" drainage tile so that it overlaps the Waterguard to allow drainage past the shallow portions of the concrete floor where Flowguard SS was used. This will remedy an overflow that was occurring due to a change in a downspout location and a shift in exterior grade.
More Direct path from Waterguard to Sump Pump in Fort Knox
Here is the repair on the front and side wall of the Fort Knox basement. They did the same on this wall as the back wall (to allow water flow to flow from the Waterguard directly to the sump pump and bypass the lower area of the concrete where Flowguard SS was used).
Clean Work Surface in Fort Knox basement
Here is a photo of the repair of the front and side wall of the Fort Knox basement. You will see where the floor is wet from us cleaning and water testing the system to ensure everything is working properly. This also allowed the installation team to have a cleaner surface to pour concrete the following morning.
Additional Waterproofing Installed Along Garage Wall
An additional two sections of wall needed to have the Waterguard waterproofing system installed because groundwater was now being directed along the Garage. Total installed footage was 24' of Waterguard along the wall between the basement and garage.
Lawnscapes Moved to Ensure Proper Drainage in Fort Knox
The Lawnscape outlet was moved to ensure the water doesn't back track from the main line into the other line in the TripleSafe.
TripleSafe Sump PUmp Serviced and Repaired in Fort Knox, KY
One of the areas of the waterproofing system that really makes water removal possible is the sump pump. In this case, the TripleSafe Sump Pump had not been properly serviced in many years. The new homeowners noticed that after their renovations, the pump began to drip. Here you will see the sump pump fitting that had a drip was replaced. The system was flushed and properly maintained. The homeowners also signed for annual maintenance.
Completed Reconfiguration of Waterproofing System in Fort Knox Basement
Here, you can see that the reconfiguration was completed and the area was washed and cleaned to insure that the homeowners had a nice basement at the end of it all!