Protect your Foundation from Water Damage

Every building foundation is created with top class construction materials including TMT bars, cement, bricks etc. Foundation is the only place where every homeowners fear of exposing to water damage. If the foundation gets connected with water it can cause pipe breaks, floods, pipe drainage, hailstorms and other water problems. Soaking water through the construction can cause a matter of risk for the longevity of home and also be a reason of electrical hazard and increase the chances of accident. To protect your construction from water damage, you must follow few things which are mentioned below:

1.     Foundation is Exposable

You should make sure that there is a minimum gap between the base and the exterior materials of your home. The construction and building professionals suggest that at least 6 inches of cement or brick exterior foundation and in case of wood, 8 inch of foundation should be exposed. If you covered the foundation with soil, it will lead the moisture to break through your foundation.

2.     Proper Drainage

Another great method of protecting your home from this harm and staying away from the requirement for expensive water damage restoration is guaranteeing that you channel out the water appropriately. First of all, guarantee that the ground surrounding your home is grade a long way from the establishment.

Three way of Proper Drainage

·        First, drainage professional recommend that the soil around the base of the construction should incline by 6ft within a 10ft distance.

·        Second, by installing French drain system through the whole of the foundation.

·        Third and last, make sure that your basement has a consistent outer waste pipe.

3.     Timely maintenance of Sewerage

Keeping up with the genuine working of sewerage is another powerful method of protecting your establishment from water damage. If the damage allows water to enter the foundation, then it will damage the TMT bars also. Drains can trap water because of difficulty caused by the mixture of different trash.

In this way, keep the surrounding clear of any branches, rubbish, and leaves to guarantee that water flow smoothly. If your roofing drains are clogged-up, a heavy downfall will empty overflowing water into the ground, near the foundation.

4.     Maintain your Property

To keep your home safe from water, particularly the establishment, you should make the whole construction leak proof. This contains;

·        Frequent checking of the walls for cracks and weak joints, particularly foundation walls.

·        Restore your material to guarantee that it doesn't allow dropping of water. Repair broken tiles or loose-fitting tiles.

·        Examine your pipe installations routinely to learn their condition.

·        Check for invisible holes from the kitchen sink, toilets, baths, and home appliances.

·        Check for indications of water gathering around the establishment.

5.     Use a Sump Pump

Despite you try to prevent the amount of water gathering in your foundation, a few circumstances, like overflowing of regular water or rivers, are not in your hand. In spite of, if you face such situation, introducing a quality sump pump in your basement can prevent extra water from flooding and significant water damage to your construction.

If you already have a sump pump present in your basement, then perform regular tests and particularly before rainy seasons. A high quality sump pump will give your foundation as well as TMT bars a proper protection against water damage.