How should I waterproof it?? Someone said dry-lock paint, but that seems like a hastle and a short term fix. I also can close down my grow to do it what is something you may have to do... Is there any other way to waterproof it?? What a vapor barrier work??
Whole house dehumidifier: How does it work
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MyBallzItch
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Grade gutters seal cracks.. if someone was like "I want you to waterproof a basement" what would you do?
farmerjoe420
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pictures would help. If you had standing water in your basement that’s not a good sign. you may want to consider adding an interior perimiter drain and pipe it all to a sump pit if you don’t have one. Another thing I would consider is grading outside to get the water running away from the house. Drain pipe outside may be another consideration.
Drylok isn’t temporary, it’s a pretty long lasting solution considering your basically just painting it on the walls. They even sell a liquid membrane you can roll on that is even better. Comes in many colors. If I had pictures I could give you a better opinion
I've only got standing water in the basement one time in 6 years of living in western ny bc we got 6 inches of rain in a span of a week.. The standing water was probaly like equivilant to 3-4 gallons of water in my 700 sq foot basement. Every since then whenever we get moderate rain the humidity raises from 50% to 55% in my basement... So do you thing that outside grading away from my house will help with my basement humidity?? Like I said I never get "standing" water in my basement.
farmerjoe420
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You will get better opinions if you posted some pictures. Within knowing what your basement looks like and the landscape of your exterior, I would only be guessing.
farmerjoe420
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i don’t think that Is true. They get ducted in to your hvac system. Why would it only work during the heat cycle ?
GarageGardener69
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Dig for French drains, set up a sump pump well or two, condition the space with heat and cool for a home like feel. Studs and sheet rock. Whole 9
GarageGardener69
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What are your walls made of? CMU (concrete masonry unit) cinder block. Hell even a mono pour concrete foundation isn’t even “water proof” Stone with pours. Ebbs and flows water.
Typically to get off to a good start in a basements dryness you’ll have tar on the outside of your house down to the footings. In the dirt. However many feet down your basement is. Assuming it’s newly built
Herb & Suds
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Nizza
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A whole house dehumidifier can be freestanding, piped into your ductwork, or you can add Tee's and tie it into the HVAC system so It serves your whole house and the basement. If humidity is really only an issue in the basement, you wouldn't need to tie it into your HVAC system. You have the option of using your dehumidifier only when the HVAC system is on depending how you wire it.
You don't want to rely on a dehumidifier if water is pouring in your basement. If there is crawl spaces with open sand you can create a vapor barrier with thick plastic , and like others said Dry-lok is a great product. if your foundation is cracked you may want to dig the exterior out and seal the crack from both sides
If you rely on a dehumidifier to get rid of 2" of standing water, the energy bill will be phenomenal. The 1850 model or 100 now (100 pint per day) will do it, but it will really hurt your wallet
as for mold, if you had standing water down there, I'd sterilize everything, have baking soda around and change monthly, put the grow tent up on a few pallets just in case. Anything else down there that might get moldy if water to come into the basement put those up on pallets too
It's good you're going to fix grade and gutters this summer that will be a big help. Remember your plants are in a basement so you will need to do a lot of extra work to prevent mold and mildew growth
You don't want to rely on a dehumidifier if water is pouring in your basement. If there is crawl spaces with open sand you can create a vapor barrier with thick plastic , and like others said Dry-lok is a great product. if your foundation is cracked you may want to dig the exterior out and seal the crack from both sides
If you rely on a dehumidifier to get rid of 2" of standing water, the energy bill will be phenomenal. The 1850 model or 100 now (100 pint per day) will do it, but it will really hurt your wallet
as for mold, if you had standing water down there, I'd sterilize everything, have baking soda around and change monthly, put the grow tent up on a few pallets just in case. Anything else down there that might get moldy if water to come into the basement put those up on pallets too
It's good you're going to fix grade and gutters this summer that will be a big help. Remember your plants are in a basement so you will need to do a lot of extra work to prevent mold and mildew growth
Hiphophippo
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We installed one of these in my bosses house a few years ago. It would only work when the heat would cycle for the house. Never made much sense to me as you would want to run it to maintain a perfect level all the time. I personally thought a waste of money unless your really have to have it for some reason.
Nizza
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they can be set up to run with the HVAC system so it gets a good air sampling of the whole house
You can also just set them up stand-alone in the basement. It will occasionally air sample then decide if it should run or not. You can also wire it to a humidistat.
Aprilaire-e100-Dehumidifier-Specification-Sheet.pdf (atmox.com)
Would a whole house dehumidifier that was just ran into the basement lower the humidity better than a 70 pint dehumidifier that you would buy for $250??
Nizza
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A whole house will last longer, but as far as the ratings go, a 100 pint whole house would only remove 30 more pints a day
the e100 is 1750$ lol. But it does have a warranty and stuff.
if I were you I'd get a cheap one, then work on weatherizing the basement
just moving air in a stagnant basement helps a ton
So that would lower humidity?? My humidity now with my 70 pint never lowers it below 50%, it basically can't keep up with the humidity.... Do you work in HVAC??
Nizza
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yes I do
Nizza
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Probably not. You must have a source of moisture unless it is very humid outside. You need to weatherize the basement