unfinished cement basement

12-06-2012, 05:21 PM	#1
Lotte Newbie   Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 1	unfinished cement basement What are the pros and cons for using the WaterGuard system versus the older conventional interior waterproofing system that goes down deeper to the footer?

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12-06-2012, 05:43 PM	#2
itsreallyconc Member   Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: north atlanta suburb Posts: 2,032	unfinished cement basement 1st, what IS the waterguard system ? ? ? do you have a link OR is it the extrusion hustled by basement systems' licensees ? ? ? __________________ taxpayers voting for obama are as idiotic as chickens who voted for Col. Sanders ! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. if you hear it from a guy in the apron store, be VERY suspicious the mtl/method will work,,, when it time to build something together, they won't answer phones NOR help To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by itsreallyconc; 12-06-2012 at 05:45 PM.

01-04-2013, 11:34 PM	#3
Guywithskills Guywithskills   Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Arizona Posts: 33	unfinished cement basement Just paint the interior with White Elastomeric roofing, this stuff has all the qualities, elastic, aggressive adhesion, water stable. Goes on easy, apply liberally and two coat. The goal to put material on the wall.

01-05-2013, 06:08 AM	#4
itsreallyconc Member   Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: north atlanta suburb Posts: 2,032	unfinished cement basement this may be an abandoned thread however the last post begs a response,,, ' paint the interior with white elastomeric roofing ' stuff may be a solution depending on the resistance to hydrostatic pressure it has,,, IF the magic stuff's applied to a roof, that's the positive side of wtr - inside on a bsmt wall, that's the negative side,,,,,, but it won't stop collecting/leaking water UP thru a floor NOR will it prevent wtr from leaking thru the floor/bsmt wall til it reaches the ' magic stuff ',,, that's where it'll be free to wreak its damage on the structure unbeknownst to the owner cheap, ineffective way to resolve this imo but what do i know - did make a living at itfor 25 yrs __________________ taxpayers voting for obama are as idiotic as chickens who voted for Col. Sanders ! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. if you hear it from a guy in the apron store, be VERY suspicious the mtl/method will work,,, when it time to build something together, they won't answer phones NOR help To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.