Photo Album: Waterproofing and Stabilizing a Home for Sale in Reynoldsburg, OH

  • In this corner of the basement, you can see visible signs of water intrusion and damage, as well as cracking and failing foundation walls.
  • While there is an existing sump pump system to pump leaking water out of the basement, it clearly is failing to effectively do its job. Even though there is a lid, it is not completely covering the pit, which can allow water to overflow or evaporate back into the basement. This lid also could easily rust and corrode, leading to further problems.
  • The horizontal and stair-step cracks along this wall indicate it is failing. In order to sell the house, these issues need to be repaired to ensure the safety and resale value of the property.
  • As our crews begin to repair the basement, the walls are sanded down along the intended paths of the Carbon Fiber straps. Holes are knocked into the bottom courses of the block walls to place rebar - reinforcing steel rods - inside to help anchor the walls. Once the rebar is seated, the holes are sealed with cement. The perimeter of the basement also is excavated for the BasementGutter installation.
  • The crew first worked to stabilize the walls with the Carbon Fiber supports, then they moved on to the waterproofing portion of the project. The perimeter of the basement was excavated in order to properly install the BasementGutter interior drainage system in the sub-floor.
  • Weep holes are drilled into the bottom of the walls to allow seeping or built-up water in the walls to drain into the BasementGutter system that will be placed in the sub-floor.
  • Here you can see that the wall has been reinforced and repaired by using strong Carbon Fiber supports. Any cracks and gaps also were filled and repaired. BasementGutter also has been placed in the sub-floor and atop the footing.
  • The walls have been stabilized, and a reliable waterproofing system is in place. Any water intercepted by the sub-floor BasementGutter system will be directed to drain to the SafeDri Pro X sump pump system. The SafeDri Pro X, which was installed inside the larger SafeDri Triple liner to allow for easy future upgrades, features a powerful 1/3 horsepower cast-iron pump that works to pump the water out of the basement and away from the home.

Album Description

After many years of living in their house, homeowners in Reynoldsburg, OH, were ready to sell their home. Before doing so, they knew they needed to address some lingering issues. There was visible evidence of water intrusion and damage, as well as problematic foundation walls that were cracking and tilting inward.

After seeing Ohio Basement Authority’s TV ads, the owners wanted to contact us to learn more about how we could help them. They met with one of our inspectors who completed a thorough evaluation of the home. Our inspector then recommended some of our reliable basement waterproofing and foundation repair solutions.

Foreman Jamey Hackett and his crew then worked to waterproof and stabilize the basement. The walls were first reinforced by several Carbon Fiber supports. These heavy-duty supports firmly adhere to the walls to permanently hold them in their current positions.

The basement was then waterproofed with the BasementGutter drainage system and a SafeDri Pro X sump pump. A FreezeGuard also was attached to the exterior sump pump discharge line to prevent flooding from frozen or blocked lines.

The homeowners are pleased to now have a living environment that will be safe and dry not only for themselves, but for the next owners, as well, because of these trustworthy repairs.

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  • Water and structural problems are visible.
  • An inefficient sump pump system.
  • This is a noticeably problematic wall.
  • The repair projects begin.
  • Wall stability and waterproof prep work.
  • An important step of the waterproofing project.
  • A reinforced wall with waterproofing being installed.
  • The basement is now protected.

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Ohio Basement Authority
911 Stelzer Road
Columbus, OH 43219
1-614-254-6006

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