| The following images were taken from 2 seperate jobs. The first group is an examples of a typical basement with seepage problems. They are not the same basement as the rest of the photos but they better demonstrate a leaky basement. |
Just Damp |
More Seepage |
Major Leak |
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This next series shows the first step in the process. A trench is carefully dug in all the effected areas. (Click Here to learn more about french drains) |
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Hole For Pump |
Close Up View B |
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| After the trenches are dug, pipe is run in them. This provides a place for the water to be collected and channeled to the pump. |
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| The trenches are then filled with gravel to allow the water to drain into the pipe. |
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Reverse View B |
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| The trenches are then filled with concrete and finished to match the existing floor. |
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Our goal is to leave your basement looking better than it did before, plus DRYER! |
After |
On this particular job we were also asked to install a new set of basement stairs. In the first picture you can see the owners were using stacked up cinder blocks to exit the cellar. The other shows the new, much safer set of steps. |
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