Need Advice Repairing Basement Walls

08-06-2011, 03:47 PM	#1
lucyscap Newbie   Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3	Need Advice Repairing Basement Walls Greetings: I need advice on tackling my basement walls. Outside was graded etc. years ago. I want to repair and then paint with DriLock or such and am not sure how to start/prep or what to use. Photos attached......any help appreciated! Thanks-Trish Attached Thumbnails

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08-07-2011, 08:47 AM	#2
itsreallyconc Member   Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: north atlanta suburb Posts: 2,034	Need Advice Repairing Basement Walls from our pics, it looks like drylock-type product was already installed & is failing as it usually does - moisture IN the wall is causing it to fail & lose adhesion. most know this by reading previous posts. the only guys who recommend those products are the folks who sell them or others yet unaware of the product's limitations. __________________ 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.

08-07-2011, 12:36 PM	#3
lucyscap Newbie   Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3	Need Advice Repairing Basement Walls Thanks so much for your reply! Any suggestions?

08-07-2011, 02:16 PM	#4
itsreallyconc Member   Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: north atlanta suburb Posts: 2,034	Need Advice Repairing Basement Walls from both plugs in the 1 socket of the receptacle, i'd guess you have a sump pump w/separate pendant float switch - even a french drain ? not much you can do for the walls except remove all the paint & let the walls breathe,,, of course, the REAL solution depends on the size of your purse. __________________ 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.

08-07-2011, 03:11 PM	#5
lucyscap Newbie   Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3	Need Advice Repairing Basement Walls Yes, you got it, sump pump with float and french drain......small purse too---won't make it any smaller by purchasing those "products". Thanks for the good advice!