ok guys, so I had a basement leak and I paid these foundation guys to come waterproof it... long story short, they covered one side with the platon membrane and installed a sump it on the inside, this fixed the leak in that part but they also told me the rest of the house has no membrane and could leak too with time. Now, these guys aren't cheap, charging around 120 per feet, it cost me 8,500 already and they want another 15,000 for the rest of the house...
I figured their job is not that hard and I have enough diy experience to tackle this on my own...
I am planning to hire an excavator to dig all around the house for a day or two, which will run me around 1-2K max, and then buy the waterproof membrane, as well blue skin (which they didn't use).
Once the house is excavated all around, I will clean the walls, apply primer, stick the blue skin and then put on the waterproof membrane... Finally I'll replace the weeping tile, put stones all around and ask the excavator to refill the house and compact the soil.
I will use this opportunity to slope patio stones away from the house as well, since some have settled.
I figured with the excavator, membrane and extra blue skin that they're not providing, this job will run me 4k max... I will be getting help from 3 of my friends as well, who know what they're doing...
Now my question is, I haven't read a lot of diy on this, but it doesn't seem to be that complicated... on top of that, to my advantage, the foundation on this house is only 4 feet deep so works out to be a lot easier than going 8' deep.
Let me know what you guys think recommend or warn about
Thanks
I figured their job is not that hard and I have enough diy experience to tackle this on my own...
I am planning to hire an excavator to dig all around the house for a day or two, which will run me around 1-2K max, and then buy the waterproof membrane, as well blue skin (which they didn't use).
Once the house is excavated all around, I will clean the walls, apply primer, stick the blue skin and then put on the waterproof membrane... Finally I'll replace the weeping tile, put stones all around and ask the excavator to refill the house and compact the soil.
I will use this opportunity to slope patio stones away from the house as well, since some have settled.
I figured with the excavator, membrane and extra blue skin that they're not providing, this job will run me 4k max... I will be getting help from 3 of my friends as well, who know what they're doing...
Now my question is, I haven't read a lot of diy on this, but it doesn't seem to be that complicated... on top of that, to my advantage, the foundation on this house is only 4 feet deep so works out to be a lot easier than going 8' deep.
Let me know what you guys think recommend or warn about
Thanks