Waterproofing Foundation Lebanon PA

Basements are prone to dampness, mustiness, and mold growth due to moisture intrusion, but can be protected—and made into comfortable living areas—with a variety of waterproofing solutions in Lebanon.

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RDS Paving & Sealcoating
(717) 808-1496
22 chestnut run
Elizabethtown, PA
RDS Paving & Sealcoating INC
717-361-7095
1100 Derry St
Harrisburg, PA
Cumberland Valley Land Clearing, Inc. Managed by: RRD Land Clearing, Inc.
717-766-0039
80 Old Quaker Road
Etters, PA
Jim Shuman
(717) 426-4483
24 N Chestnut st
marietta, PA
Hearter's Weather Dry of Reading
(610) 373-0233
428 Park Rd
Fleetwood, PA
Montgomery County Waterproofing
(215) 538-9904
Quakertown, PA
Middle Atlantic Restoration-Waterproofing & Foundation Service
(717) 761-5918
3 S 40th St
Camp Hill, PA
Desert-Dry Waterproofing Contractors Inc
(703) 360-7100
Rydal, PA
Basement Waterproofing Solutions
(717) 846-1117
York, PA
B-Dry System Northeast PA Inc
(570) 420-0222
Stroudsburg, PA

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By Stephani L. Miller

As the push to control moisture intrusion continues, it's important to remember that what's under the house is just as important as the house-wrap and the window flashing. Basements are prone to dampness, mustiness, and mold growth due to moisture intrusion, but can be protected—and made into comfortable living areas—with a variety of waterproofing solutions.

Foundation cracks, created as the concrete shrinks, cures, and settles, can allow water to easily infiltrate the structure, undermine the foundation, and spur the growth of mold. The biggest step in protecting below-grade spaces from moisture damage is to waterproof the foundation—walls and slab—during construction. Below-grade waterproofing has not received as much focus in the residential segment over the years as above-grade moisture intrusion remedies, but as the industry continues to study the entire building envelope for solutions to moisture woes, new technologies trickle down from commercial building, and builders look to prevent mold liability, below-grade waterproofing is gaining ground. “The waterproofing market continues to grow as a result of consumer demand for improved below-grade living space,” says Scott Young, senior North American residential market manager for Dow Building Materials, maker of the Styrofoam Perimate moisture-resistant exterior insulation, which installs over waterproofing membranes.

A variety of waterproofing barriers can be applied to the exterior of the foundation walls and under the slab, including spray-applied membranes such as Mar-Flex's QuickSeal and Tremco Barrier Solutions' Tuff-N-Dri Basement Waterproofing System; self-adhering membranes such as Grace Construction Products' FlorPrufe; and mechanical sheet systems that require fasteners such as Cosella-Dörken's Delta-MS or Armtec Ltd.'s System Platon.

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