On Wed, 31 Aug 2011 22:42:19 -0400, tiredofspam nospam.nospam.com
wrote:

I have my shop in my basement. It's a small ranch, wish it was a walk out.

Anyway, I have never had water in the basement before this weekend.
It's a finished basement, sheetrock and insulation. Originally for my
son to play in, then it morphed from a small shop to the whole basement.

How'd it get wet?


I want to redo the bottom and close it up. Building code here requires
the walls be sealed up.

Excavate around the building, pressure-wash and dry, seal with
paint-on membrane or use EDPM, whatever code approves in your area.
Insulate it while you're there, too. And do a walk-out then?

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Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.
-- Seneca