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BASEMENT FINISHING PROJECTS
WITH WATERPROOF PROBLEMS
 There is a major difference between water problem and moisture problem.
Water problems are easily seen by homeowners, whenever they notice the
presence of a water pool in their surroundings. The issue of unnecessary
accumulation of water in the surrounding area, usually pose a great problem,
and in such situations, the need for a waterproof system in your house can
never be overemphasized. Water, as a result of its nature, will always find a way
through weak points in an environment. this implies that even if you rarely have
water in your basement, say every 3-5 years, it will always find its way back in
again!
 Therefore it is advisable, that you build an adequate waterproof system in your
environment to forestall the problem of water stagnation in your house. Once
the issue of water stagnation in your house is solved, basement finishing project
can now begin. Presently, a lot of houses have footer drains constructed in the
basement footer perimeter after construction. This brings about the need for
sump pits placed in strategic locations in the corners of the unfinished
basements. These pits always have a sump pit motor placed in them. However, a
lot of house builders don’t take cognizance of the sump pit motor, which now
brings about a lot of issues in the house in future. In such situations, house
owners, have to pay much attention to the water accumulation issues in their
environment and look for ways to fix it.