It was one week ago that AmericanDry Basement System, Inc. (AKA A.D.B.S., Inc) finished the water proofing of our basement. Tonight will be a good test of their system, as we have 12-14 inches of snow on the ground, temperatures are expected to rise through the night, we have so far received about 3/4 of [...]
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Basement Wet? or Basement Dry?
It has been about four days since the AmericanDry Basement people finished their work here, but it is looking good.
Before:
After:
I am working on the solar/battery back up system plans. There was a battery back up pump system offered with the system, but I think I can do better for about the same cost. What I [...]
How to water proof a basement, Part II
The contractors came back this morning and stayed until the job was finished, which was quite late. Here is what they did today:
Placed the ADS drainage pipe in the trenches they made yesterday
Placed two drainage basins in opposite corners of the basement
Installed two Zoeller 1/3 HP M53 cast iron effluent pumps, one in each [...]
How to water proof a basement from the inside out, Part I
I knew this would take longer than one day, in spite of what the sales man said. The American Dry Basement crew showed up here around 9 am and got right to work. I drained out the solar tank and moved it out of the way, along with the two water filters. [...]
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