zeramant86
Member
- Joined
- Jun 18, 2014
- Messages
- 12
- Reaction score
- 1
So I just recently purchase a house about a year ago, and I'm noticing one corner of my basement seems to be getting some moisture issues. My basement is unfinished, the slab is not sealed, but the walls are painted with regular latex paint. What I'm seeing is that my block on one corner of the house is bubbling, I'm assuming due to moisture coming through the block. I'm not certain that the outside of the block is sealed with tar or similar, I haven't dug down yet.
I guess my question is this, what is the best option to prevent this?
1) Use a vapor sealer to seal the block on the inside, after removing the paint, then repaint over it afterwards
1A) Would sealing the inside of the block only allow water to penetrate the block and weaken it over time?
2) Modify the back fill and draining to move water away from the house
3) Dig out the foundation, and seal the outside of the block
I guess my question is this, what is the best option to prevent this?
1) Use a vapor sealer to seal the block on the inside, after removing the paint, then repaint over it afterwards
1A) Would sealing the inside of the block only allow water to penetrate the block and weaken it over time?
2) Modify the back fill and draining to move water away from the house
3) Dig out the foundation, and seal the outside of the block