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Damp in the basement of a private house: Methods of elimination, waterproofing device and ventilation creation

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Many homeowners have underground storage rooms for various objects and agricultural products, which in a humid environment will quickly determine. However, if at thenime is very raw basement - what to do in this case?

First of all, the causes of this phenomenon should be determined, because further actions will depend on them.

At first I would like to consider hard recommendations that contribute to getting rid of this negative effect with a small humidity. In other cases, there will have a number of complex work on the quality organization of basic systems.

  • One of the most non-hard ways is to install tanks filled with white moss powder. This adsorbent will absorb the indoor air moisture.
  • If dampness led to the appearance of mold in many places, it is better to produce hydrochloric acid treatment, but it will be necessary to free the inner space from products. In the process of work, a weak solution is used, with which walls are washed.
  • Also, raw walls in the basement can be drained using ceramic bricks heated to high temperature. With cooled, the material will begin to choose an excessive moisture.

Addition!
It is possible to get rid of dampness with the help of hazed lime, putting a wooden or metal container in the corner with a small amount of substance.
Gradually, the air will be silent.

Technological methods

As such, the system of systems can be attributed, the creation of which requires certain knowledge and skills, but with a proper approach of work can be performed with their own hands. Knowing the basics of installation work, you can competently organize the above-mentioned structures in the basement.

Waterproofing device

The formation of a barrier from moisture from the outside of the underground room is an important point, since in the presence of close-sided groundwater, it will not be possible to eliminate dampness in other ways.

There are quite a lot of materials to create waterproofing, but in this case it will be discussed about bitumen mastic, which refers to coating analogues.

  1. Initially, there are special cartoons in places intersection places, thanks to which there will be no conjugation between the surfaces located at corners.
  2. With the use of fine-grained composition on a cement basis, various depressions are maintained, otherwise minor bubbles can remain after applying mastic.
  3. Next, from the lower base, remnants of construction waste, dust and dirt are removed. If concrete is excessively wet, then it successes, then it will be possible to avoid disorders of the waterproofing layer.
  4. For high-quality clutch with the surface, the primer of the lower part is performed. In the process, concrete bitumen brands with solvents that are able to quickly evaporate (for example, with kerosene or gasoline).
  5. After drying the pre-layer, the primer on the surface is applied directly to the mastic. Works are carried out using a brush, a spatula or ordinary roller.
  6. In zones, adjoining the walls are reinforced with fiberglass materials, which are placed in the starting reservoir processing. This is necessary for protection against cracks and other defects.

Note!
The application of bitumen mastic is carried out in 2-4 layers, but it all depends on the conditions of operation of the basement and external factors (groundwater occurrence, precipitation loss and so on).

Creating ventilation

So, if there is a strong dampness in the basement - what else to do? Now you need to properly organize another system, without which even when humidity can persist, because air flows must move correctly.

Moreover, since the forced system needs additional energy resources and costs.

  1. The diameter of pipes is pre-selected after conducting uncomplicated mathematical calculations. One meter of the square requires the opening of about 26 square centimeters.
  2. Then the exhaust pipe is mounted, the upper part of which is derived to the roof. Most often it is located with a fireplace and a cross-smoke canal, as in this case the air thrust improves.
  3. The trim duct is installed in the opposite corner of the room, and it must be at a distance of at least 50 cm from the floor. It is also excreted on the roof, but rises to a smaller height.
  4. At the last stage, testing is carried out, for which the usual match is ignited. In case of normal air intake, it will burn smoothly. If a trembling flame is observed, you will have to shorten the trim and adjust the height of the hood.

The structure of forced air exchange for comparison.