just moved in2 a new house the basement flooded due 2 the water table we are quite close 2 the river 7 . it does not happen every year came up a couple of inches should i raise the2 make it last plus i have 2 radiator floor 2 make it in 2 a usable room was going 2 dry line the walls with the foiled backed plasterboard while i was at it is there anyway of keeping the water out or a way of treating the wood frame
basement just flooded should i raise the floor?
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from what i can understand that would be a waste of time, since what if it floods higher next time, where do you stop?
I would suggest you dig a sump and fit a sump pump with float switch
from what i can understand that would be a waste of time, since what if it floods higher next time, where do you stop?
I would suggest you dig a sump and fit a sump pump with float switch
How about rendering the walls with a waterproof render, also carrying the render down from the walls onto the floor to stop water coming through the wall/floor junction.
It's a standard application for application to concrete, sound render, brick, block. The surface must be sound, solid, not moving or flexing, mortar joints are best raked out to give a key for the render to key into.
To create a totally watertight render, proceed as follows - and note that this is good enough in a swimming pool!
Apply a cement:sharp sand mortar with Ronafix and water. This will give you a watertight render.
The mix for the bonding primer is:
1:1 Ronafix : cement
The mix for the render is:
1:2.5 cement : dry medium sharp sand
Gauged with 3:1 Ronafix : water
Mix by adding enough of the Ronafix / water solution to the cement and sand to give a render consistency.
Apply 1 x 6mm coat to the damped and primed surface, comb it and let it cure for 6-12 hours at 20oC.
Prime again and apply second 6mm coat.
Leave with wood float or steel trowelled finish.
Cure and protect for 24 hours.
Et voila - watertight render!
Good luck!
It's a standard application for application to concrete, sound render, brick, block. The surface must be sound, solid, not moving or flexing, mortar joints are best raked out to give a key for the render to key into.
To create a totally watertight render, proceed as follows - and note that this is good enough in a swimming pool!
Apply a cement:sharp sand mortar with Ronafix and water. This will give you a watertight render.
The mix for the bonding primer is:
1:1 Ronafix : cement
The mix for the render is:
1:2.5 cement : dry medium sharp sand
Gauged with 3:1 Ronafix : water
Mix by adding enough of the Ronafix / water solution to the cement and sand to give a render consistency.
Apply 1 x 6mm coat to the damped and primed surface, comb it and let it cure for 6-12 hours at 20oC.
Prime again and apply second 6mm coat.
Leave with wood float or steel trowelled finish.
Cure and protect for 24 hours.
Et voila - watertight render!
Good luck!
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