Basement Waterproofing Photo Album: Permanently Fixing a Basement Wall & Extending a Downspout Harbeson, DE

The homeowner noticed some water on the floor near and around their closet. Having water enter your home through walls is never a good thing so we made sure to inspect the area to ensure a permanent fix. After taking a look through a minor cut in the dry wall, we noticed the crack ran both north and south. Because of this, we had to cut out a any drywall that was in the path. Once all of the drywall was cut back, we used FlexiSpan to fill and seal the crack. FlexiSpan is a three-part process that begins with the application of a flexible sealant along the full length of the crack. Next, a strip of flexible and porous foam is installed over the crack. Finally, an impermeable membrane is adhered to the wall on both sides of the foam strip. This fail-safe treatment allows any future seepage of water through the crack to move invisibly down the wall and into the basement’s perimeter drainage system. As for the downspout, we needed to extend it to ensure that water would be sent further away from the home and the foundation. We were able to do this with roughly 10ft of pipe and a LawnScape outlet.

FlexiSpan Used to Seal Crack

We used FlexiSpan to permanently fill and seal the crack that was in this wall.

Minor Cut Made to Inspect Area

We had to make a small cut in the wall near the source of water. While taking a look, we noticed the crack went both up higher into the wall and below it as well.

Basement Closet

The root of the problem was coming from this downstairs closet. Right outside the closet in a carpeted area and luckily the homeowners caught the issue before the water reached the carpet.

Downspout Extension

We extended the downspout 10ft from the house and added a LawnScape outlet to ensure water is taken further away from the foundation of the home and cannot cause anymore wall cracks

Crack Severity

What started as a small sized cracked from initial inspection, we discovered that it ran all the way down into the floor. FlexiSpan can be used to cover any length crack to seal it permanently.

Above the Pipe

What started as a small sized cracked from initial inspection, we discovered that it ran all the way to the top into of the ceiling. FlexiSpan can be used to cover any length crack to seal it permanently.

Original Downspout

This is the homeowner's downspout that they wanted to extend to ensure water is pushed further away from the home.

Water Stains

Here shows the stains that the water left from coming in through the crack in the wall.

Before Initial Inspection

This is what the room looked like before we started our inspection to find the source of the water.

Initial Cut into the Drywall

This is what we found after making the initial cut around the pipe. You can see the crack goes below the pipe close to the floor.

Flexispan Around Pipe

Because the crack in the wall right behind the small portion of the pipe, we needed to use FlexiSpan around the entire area. This is to make sure that the whole area is protected from any further water damage and cracks.