![]() Just some mold along the bottom 1'-2' of the problem walls, and deterioration of paint and skim coat that was put on the walls decades ago, also along the bottom 1'-2'.īeaver has a built-in project calculator. I see no signs of bowing, cracking, crumbling, or damage to the cinderblocks, mortar, or floors in the basement. Its obvious water has been coming in like this for decades without any attempts to fix it. Won't get into the complicated (ancient terracotta gutter drainage along mysterious underground routes) and uncomplicated ($$$) reasons exterior grading isn't on the menu for me at the moment. During really heavy or prolonged storms, it seeps in along 2 particular walls. During moderate rain or snow melt, water seeps inside in a few small predictable spots. Quick context on what I'm working with: My house was built in 1930. If you have questions I'd suggest emailing Beaver and getting on the phone with John, he seemed really transparent and eager to help/educate. This is useful for me because I don't have a sump-pump and ran vinyl tubing from the baseboard to the drain in the middle of my basement, YMMV if that's not your plan. #BASEBOARD WATERPROOFING SYSTEM INSTALL#What John didn't mention but was included in the instructions with the system is that if you identify a low spot that's not draining after you install it, just drill a hole and caulk in a PVC pipe as an outlet. He said that because the system involves drilling weep holes into the cinder block, you shouldn't end up with standing water anywhere - whatever water doesn't drain runs back out through the weep holes. John gave me a lot of good info and really seemed to know his shit, asked me a lot of questions about my house. **DRAINAGE?**I had some questions about how the water is supposed to drain without any kind of pitching, emailed Beaver, and I ended up on the phone with John, the "semi-retired" former owner of the company and whose father patented this system back in the 1960s. Someone's video on their own DIY installation (in the comments of this video the OP says it went strong for at least 6 years after installation): Īnd here's a video that had me super wary of installing a baseboard system, showing standing water: ![]() #BASEBOARD WATERPROOFING SYSTEM PROFESSIONAL#Here's a professional discussing the concept of baseboard waterproofing (this link jumps to the relevant section): Here are some videos that I found helpful after much searching, assembled to save you time: I think there are a few companies that make similar mail-order parts (DryTrak comes to mind) but I went with the Beaver: This is a band-aid that I think works for my home and needs. It is NOT a replacement for properly grading your exterior perimeter of your house to prevent the water coming inside in the first place, which would be the ideal solution. ![]() In short, this is a plastic baseboard that you caulk against your basement walls to control the flow of water coming into your basement. Hopefully this helps someone interested in the same product make their own decision about whether this works for them! Chopped up the info into sections, read what's useful and skip what's not. I'm making this post because a few months ago I scoured Reddit for more information about the Beaver waterproofing system before installing mine and now that I'm on the other side of researching and installing, I wanted to pull together all I learned. ![]()
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