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A large percentage of homeowners who have basements also experience water leaks, so it’s no surprise that there is a huge demand for do it yourself basement waterproofing information and products.

Let’s first look at why basements are plagued by water seepage and flooding. Excess moisture in your basement not only limits your use of the space but it also can cause a number of serious problems structurally as well as ruin or destroy furniture and furnishings.

Basements are basically built into a large hole that’s been dug out of the ground. Loose soil, which can be compacted later, is used to fill the reminder of the hole once the walls and floor of the basement are ready. The loose dirt surrounding your basement alows the water to flow easily. So eventually, even though it may take a few years, you will get a build-up of water around and even under, your basement.

This creates hydrostatic pressure on the basement walls and floor. This often attacks the outside membrane or protective coating, and/or water finds its way through tiny cracks or larger structural cracks. No system is foolproof, because even those that remove water from the building, can’t always prevent silt and heavy rainfalls from blocking pipes and causing system overload.

It’s at this point that many people turn to do it yourself basement waterproofing rather than have the basement completely excavated and re-done, usually at great expense. Frequently used method is to handle the interior rather than the exterior, by utilizing materials like sealants on the inner walls and ground.

A typical project might involve:

• prepare the walls by removing all loose or crumbly material.
• remove any previous repair material or foreign material.
• be sure to have the basement as dry as possible, try using large heater or fans if needed.
• use a primer coat on the floors and walls if the product requires this to be done.
• repair all easily seen gaps, flaws, seams, or joints.
• wall/floor junctions may require a 1″ bead of sealant.
• top-coat all surfaces with the final product, using 2 or 3 coats as appropriate.

That’s about it. Provided that you are careful about choosing a superior product for this job, on completion your basement will be completely sealed and the waterproofing can be expected to last for several years. PermaFlex is a top sealant, and along with other complete sealants, they offer a permanent indoor basement waterproofing system. It’s quoted as being “the only indoor waterproofing system that completely seals any basement permanently, no matter how wet or deteriorated” and can be brushed, rolled or even sprayed on.

Damp basement is a general problem of homeowners which could turn out to be very expensive if done by an outside repairer which could cost you thousands of dollars, so if you’re thinking of how to stretch your budget, you may as well do it yourself