Basement waterproofing systems are a great choice for all the homeowners because they keep the water out of their basement – this ways, their walls, woods and foundations will be protected and will not be damaged.
People use basement waterproofing systems for most of the houses which have a room, a cellar or a basement built at a ground level or sometimes even below. If they do not use the proper basement waterproofing systems the walls, will be damaged and the mold and mildew will appear! Before choosing the right basement waterproofing systems for your Toronto house, you need to know that the environment the house is built in is very important!
We are going to present you a few types of basement waterproofing systems and after that you will see which one is the best for your house and for your basement:
Interior sealant – there are many people who use interior sealants for their houses especially because they are easy to use and they are not so expensive. But, what these people should know is that interior sealants should be used as a temporary measure during the winter if they want to prevent the humidity provoked by the frost and snow and frost.
If you are interested in these sealants you should know that you can find them in chemical spray form and that they are very easy to use: you just have to apply them on the walls and they will be absorbed in the walls. It is true that they prevent humidity, but after being absorbed in the walls, these sealants will damage them and will cause cracks in the masonry.
You do not need to be a specialist in order to solve this problem: you can apply the sealant by yourself because the spray is really easy to use and it will not take a long time either!
Exterior sealant – specialists say that exterior sealants are the best basement waterproofing systems because they stop water from getting into the walls, they prevent humidity and mold and mildew. The most popular method which is being used by specialists is the IBC method – this one is used to prevent all the damages that water may cause!
In the past, when we were speaking about exterior basement waterproofing systems, there were only asphalt-based damp proofing. Nowadays the most popular ones use a polymer base which is very resistant and it lasts for a long time. The main advantage is that if you use this type of material you do not have to add anything else: it does its job by itself, with no help!
Water drainage – this systems draws the ground and underground water away from the foundation and transforms everything into a drain system!
All these basement waterproofing systems can be of a great help because you can avoid the humidity and the mold, meaning that your house will not have damaged walls and it will not cause you respiratory problems.
