A foundation of a house
is of foremost importance because it is the base on which your house stands,
keeping it strong and tough and supporting the house as well as its
inhabitants.
Along with painting the
house and protecting it from external injury, and weather-coating it, a house
also needs to be weather-proofed, so as to endure the wrath of the Weather God
in the form of incessant rains, storms, hurricanes, high and freezing
temperatures to name a few.
Weather-Proofing the Foundation:
Weather-proofing does not
only mean lots of paints, cementing, and drainage systems to flush out the extra water that seeps in when floods or continuous rain occurs, but also the foundation is important and just cementing it, or pumping away the water won’t
work unless you fix it with a Foundation
Waterproofing Membrane that acts as a protective shield, and when
the water enters and stays for days or even weeks during floods or the rainy
season. Asphalt coated,
polyethylene laminated membranes are the most commonly used for waterproofing.
The
cost of making your house basements waterproof can seem to be expensive, but it is essential to
living a life of fewer worries. You cannot really avoid waterproofing the base
of a house because as the water gets accumulated in the cracks, crevices, and in
between walls, it weakens the structure, which is fatal to the health of your
home, as well as dangerous to your life.
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Weakened structures
without proper Waterproof
House Foundation lead to the crumbling of the structure and
increase the cost of repairing manifold. It is better to take expert advice
from waterproofing companies, who are known to provide the best solutions to
waterproof the house foundation.
Types of Waterproofing Membranes
There are a few major
types of Foundation Waterproofing Membranes that works wonder to protect the base of your house. They are: applied or liquid membranes, film or sheet
membranes, adhesive membranes, built-up or laminate membrane, injectable
waterproofing membrane, non-adhesive membranes to name a few.
There should be proper the drainage system, and drainage area to let the foundation remain free from any
kind of moisture because moisture can become a breeding ground for insects and
creepy crawlies, who can gnaw through your structure and weaken it.
Make sure the builder you
have entrusted your house to build has done up the foundation well because if
the original one has faults, it will be in the future, much of a worry and an
impending headache.
