Exterior Waterproofing, How To Seal Your Foundation, DIY
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- Опубликовано: 18 май 2024
- Waterproofing your foundation, crawl space or basement from the outside.. the real secret is lots of gravel and liquid rubber.
Start by excavating the wall down to the footer.
Next clean off the footer and wall
Seal the wall from the seam at the first course of block or brick up to grade.
Install a small bed of gravel under your perforated pipe. Holes point down into the gravel. Then cover the pipe and the footer with more gravel .
Use a soil separator to cover the gravel.
If gravity is not available for the discharge of the footer tile, then a sump pump is needed to lift the water up and send it to daylight.
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This is good starter video of what to do if you have a similar problem at your home. Things I would change is first I would clean out all the cracks (grind if necessary) and install hydraulic cement, or similar type product then use the rubberized sealant. Second I would set a good Geotech matting at the base of the trench then put the pipe at the bottom, no stone under the pipe. If there is stone under the pipe water will lay in the stone and not in the pipe This means it will not make it to the sump pump and just push water under the footing. Cover pipe with round large diameter stone and wrap fabric around so fabric covers the entire trench, basically like a giant burrito. In some cases we add a layer of stone over fabric at grade so that is your finished product . Water runs directly from the surface into the trench from grade. You can also put sod right over top of the fabric. The purpose of the full wrap of the fabric is to limit the amount of soil that enters the trench. The more soil that enters the trench cuts back on the life of the system. I would use a larger chamber sump basin set deeper than what is shown in the video. All an all this is a good video, the system just needs to be tweaked a bit.
this guy sumps
Would it be a bad idea to put hydraulic cement along the footer and foundation wall seam?
I was having foundation issues I didn’t know where to start your video helped me a lot fyi to all viewers Home Depot doesn’t have this product but I was able to locate it at Lowe’s
Glad this is on here. 🙏I have to do this to a room that was added on to a house about 23 years ago.
Been on that river several times when I lived in Orlando. Thanks for the view 👍
Thanks Chuck you just showed me how to fix my problem. 👍🏿
Nice idea to start with environment, nature tour! Beautiful and helped people understand the elements you get there.
Thanks for the video very detailed and straight to the point.
Great video and explanation. This was my exact problem at my home.
Im staying in Cali.. thank you good sir for awesome video.... very informative
Great video! Thanks! I will surely use a lot of your suggestions.
Thank you! Very helpful!
I learn so much from your videos. Thank you!
Hey Happy New Year fella! Neat job Chuck, just done the very same to my own place. Thanks for the video.
Dig it man!
Excellent video!
I love Florida... even if I'm not living there right now. Still have lots of property there, but will never sell.
Thank you!
Love your videos Chuck. Who do u recommend for draining problems in Denver CO area?
Great video, Just 2 questions How much does this cost and do you guys work in the south Florida area WPB?
Zoeller sump pumps are the best!
It would be a lot better if you grinded out all of the cracks in the actual foundation then clean them out then fill them with something such as hydraulic cement and then seal however you feel . . . . . a dentist would not just put a filling in without first removing the decay, he is going get get rid of the rotted and cracking debris first.
2:22 start of evaluation
Papa you good more ideas and better than new generation.......
What a sky! Always loved Fl sunrises and sunsets especially in and around the Lee County/Sanibel/Captiva area.
And you too Chuck have a great day! :-)
Awesome you’re🌟‼️🙏 the Man
Great views. I wish I could consider 50 degrees cold lol. Was mid 20s up here last week.
50 is a heat wave in December. I would be in t-shirt and shorts
When it is 50 degrees in florida it feels freezing the humidity makes it feel bone chilling cold
@@Obshowersyndicate Nope. That's only for people who live there. 50 in FL is still warm to anyone from the north.
I went to Orlando a few years ago - yeah, the rat!-
Anyway... went & got on the bus in shorts and a tee shirt. It was probably 50 to 55. People were walking around in Hats, Coats, Scarves! And looking at ME funny!! They didn't understand that a couple hours ago I was in a 25° ice &snow storm! 50° was wonderful!!! 😃😄 🌞🌧❗
What would you recommend for someone who lives in calgary alberta gets cold here in the winter
Your videos are really nice and very knowledgeful. It may funding needle in a haystack- I guess you don’t know anyone in Manchester UK that you recommended? Or can you monitor or advise if the French drain to be installed outside USA. I am happy to cover cost for your advise.
Do you need to patch up the holes in the footer before waterproofing?
is there an epoxy or rubber sealer product that you recommend for this application?
I put a concrete patio and walkway on 2 sides of my house and put a French drain around that. 10 years later I’m the only house on my side of the street with a dry crawl space and basement.
My foundation drain only sees water about once a year. So it’s not clogging any time soon.
Wow this video was uploaded just when I needed it thanks a lot your a lifesaver. Now I just hope our add on has a proper foundation with a footer 0.o
should the top level of the pipe be right at the footing line?
What do you use for the sealant? I need somthing that can withstand -10F in the winter
is it worth doing this to fill in cracks etc with hydraulic cement coat it with liquid rubber without a drain tile system ?
Is this only collecting water from a certain area, or the whole side of the house?
Thanks for the video Chuck! One question though...My house is slightly above the street level. Could I do thia without a sump pit/pump and just let gravity do the job?
Absolutely. As long as you can get 1/4 inch pipe drop per foot or one inch drop every four feet, out to drain/sewer (Minimum) to asure proper flow. A tiny bit less is usually acceptable. Just be sure it drains before you backfill your trench.
Hope that helps.
Did you have Office in Pemboke Pines Florida? I will like a quote for my house.
Thank you!
Should you use cement 1st before the liquid rubber for the gaps in brick?
John Ritchie that’s what I was thinking too. Fill in those huge gaps with CEment and then the liquid rubber.
which waterproofing good for planter box in dubai \
How do you seal a foundation of a center unit townhouse? I have a unique challenge where there is a 6 foot tall hill at the end of my backyard, that is sending the water toward the house. I want to seal exterior foundation but nowhere to discharge water pressure because the lot is going up. Please help!!!
Is there some reason you didn't attach the poly vapor barrier to the footing and grade the water a couple feet away from the house and put the French drain there? In your setup water can still get behind your French drain, and water that does can't get to your drain because of the poly blocking it from getting to it.
I believe that poly fabric allows water to pass through it. It's more to keep dirt from getting into the pipe and clogging it.
Chuck - your videos are just fantastic. Quick question - did you mean to shoot this video in "fisheye" mode? I find it distracting. Just curious. By the way, I have a home inspection company and often refer clients to your RUclips channel for examples of common defects and tried & true repair techniques. Great work, as always!
I just used Flex Seal for the first time but I'm having a lot of trouble cleaning up my paint equipment. Were you able to clean and reuse your rollers? I tried mineral spirits, but it wouldn't come out of the spongy roller.
These are one use only. Just get cheap rollers and brushes you can throw out when finished.
can you paint over the black jack 57?
The Willamette River in Oregon flows northward.
But can freighter navigate the river?
That’s the difference
@@appledrains Not so much. The current, truly navigable Willamette River now ends in Oregon City/West Linn lock, which has been decommissioned. The St. John's drains a much much bigger watershed, and is truly an awesome river! I miss Fla.
What # of Black Jack Fiber coating do you use for the footer meeting the foundation?
Video clearly states Black Jack 57.
do you grade the perforated/french drain pipe next to the foundation? if so what angle?
You should have the pipe tilted towards the sump pump at a minimum 1/8” per foot 1/4” per foot is better.
I know this is an old comment but figured I could answer it for future people reading the comments.
I'm thinking about putting a drainage system around my foundation, I'm having a hard time understanding how the pipe would collect water and then retain it so it flows away from the house. If water enters in through a hole in the pipe, then why wouldn't it exit the next hole?
John Rooney As the ground water rises, it goes in all holes and drains downhill towards the sump, ditch or to daylight. Anywhere that has a lower elevation.
The key thing is the pipe needs to be pitched towards wherever you want it to go. Like others said, water rises or goes down towards the pipe.
Beach envy … 😭. I belong there.
Sump pumps worry me especially in Florida with the storms, hurricanes, and power outages. A storm event is when the homeowner will be most reliant on the pump. I've read that people can buy the pumps with back up batteries or buy a generator.
I figure the storm is going to overwhelm the pump anyway. So it should just be early on your list to inspect the day after the storm to see if anything needs extra help drying out.
Had the repair been on a church, the first few seconds of narration with your echo-saintly voice would’ve been dead on. JK great vid, thanks for sharing.
Would have sealed the holes with cement/quickrite, then put the rubber coating.
How much did this cost?
50? Florida?
Did I come here to see the beach or what the title says?...
I used that Black jack and it failed horribly , still had water intrusion. I am thinking only the French drain is what keeps intrusions...
Cleatus Spengler i would of sealed the holes in this video with hydraulic cement first.. After he put the liquid rubber on I would of covered it with at least 6mm plastic while the rubber is still wet so it sticks.. This should hold for several yrs and possibly longer depending on weather.. However the product that he is using is called liquid rubber but its really just plane old tar... If you've ever noticed sometimes when ppl have leaks around their Chimney they put tar on it.. Within 10 yrs or less they have a leak again and reapply the tar.. True rubber stretches and will not crack unlike tar.. Tar is a great product and does work for many yrs especially if you are on a budget.. Just not sure if its the best solution
so this house has a crawl space? that footer is basically at grade..
moisture will still come from below into the concrete and now it has to all dry to the inside.
Works 100% of the time guaranteed
1:50 The guy running his dog is kind of impressive. I am too afraid to crash
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Won't that seal wear off after five or seven years and then you'll be right back where you started?
Cold? 50 degrees in winter? Haha from the North.
50 degrees is shorts and T-shirt weather for New Yorkers.
I’ve got a bad case of “beach envy” 😭
Dont touch me
you guys see the limo
in the back
Is there a reason why you always put your sump pump and pit so close to the house? I have watched a lot of your videos, but can’t figure out why a sump pump is better close to the house and not in middle of yard.
how will they plug it up, if its far ?
That tree with the roots growing under the foundation should go. Its roots will probably grow into the drain seeking water.
Lol 50 degrees is cold you people in Florida are funny.
how much does it cost to have someone do this?
Depends how big your property is...could be $4000 to $12,000 depends on many factors
Who else thought the title said how to steal your foundation lol
Dont need the walkway presentstion
50 is cold ? LOL!!!!!!!!!!! I live up by Canada . 50° we'd find a nude beach.
whats up with your thumb dude?
Why you so NOSEY Keyboard Warrior!
That reverb on your narration makes you sound like GOD. 🤪
I bet that by now all that glue is gone !!
DIY??
Yup. Just gonna require a lot of time
Not that hard
50???? 😂😂😂
Take the echo effect off your voice overs, it’s annoying.
Definitely not a DIY