How to dry cellar and basement from damp in the garage with their hands

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Why in the cellar picks up moisture?
Methods of drying cellars in the garage
The arrangement of waterproofing in a wet basement

Every living room requires maintaining an optimum moisture level. Special attention should be paid to control of moisture levels in the basement cellars and garages. For this purpose they equip good ventilation and waterproofing. But what to do if the water in the cellar still there? In this case, the garage owners need to take immediate steps to drying out of the cellar. How to do it properly, and what are the methods of drying cellars from moisture – read our article.

Why in the cellar picks up moisture? ↑

The main reason for high humidity in the basement garage is a bad waterproofing or its absence. Because of mistakes made during the construction phase of the garage with a cellar, the room gradually begins to accumulate moisture on the walls and condensate appears. As a consequence of high humidity on the walls appears ugly plaque (fungus). This phenomenon is unacceptable for the cellars in which to store food, therefore, it is crucial to ensure a quality drying space.

Methods of drying cellars in the garage ↑

The constant accumulation of moisture in the cellar will negatively influence the whole structure. Drying cellars in the garage you can use several methods. The most effective of them are the candles and the brazier (a metal stove, 1 photo).

It is important! Before proceeding to the drying out of the cellar, you need it to carry out a good revision, remove the shelves, to make the interfering equipment and supplies upstairs. When all the garbage will be removed, basement dried outside air to bring the excess moisture, and then choose a method to normalize the level of humidity.

There are two most well-known way of dealing with excessive humidity in the basement garage.

The application of pipes and candles (scheme 1). This method is simple in principle, but at the same time, requires installation of special pipe for withdrawal of air from the room. The tube extends from the floor to the ceiling, through the hole comes out. Under the candle pipe is installed in the tank. When there is thirst, a candle is lit, thereby creating a forced ventilation system. Traction should be continuous for 3 days. Candles, of course, need to be replaced periodically.

Scheme 1
The use of braziers. This method is one of the most simple. For its realization it is necessary to prepare the old iron bucket and attach it in the middle of the basement. It make a fire using whatever combustible materials. Burning in this capacity need to maintain as long as possible to cellar properly dried. If you use this method in the garage basement is forced air circulation, so the dampness is in retreat. In addition to dry cellar such a roaster provides efficient removal of mould on the walls, harmful insects and rodents (scheme 2).

Scheme 2

Attention! If in the basement plenty of water before drying it is necessary to drain the pump, or to bail out manually. It is important to determine what is the source of water in the cellar. Perhaps guilty of poor insulation. But may be such that the premises was erected near the spring. In this case, you need to divert water to the side with a pump and build in the cellar of a good waterproofing.

The arrangement of waterproofing in a wet basement ↑

To dry the basement in the garage to be effective, care must be taken about the arrangement of external and internal insulation. This can be done with your hands, without attracting specialists. To purchase materials for external and internal drainage can at the hardware store.

Arrangement external drainage (scheme 3) in the cellar involves the creation of a system of drainage of excess moisture outside. Best external drainage to arrange for the construction phase of the garage, but you can do waterproofing in ready room, if the humidity level will greatly increase. The principle of creating an external waterproofing as follows:

On the external perimeter of the building digging a trench (it should be 50 cm lower than the floor level in the cellar);
Along the entire length of the excavated trench drains set in the form of pipes of plastic (they need in advance to prepare well depth in the first layer of sand). The upper part of the drains should be covered with metal mesh (this will prevent contamination of the entire system);
On the bottom of the trench is laid geotextile waterproofing material (it needs to go on the walls);
The finished drainage channel is filled with gravel to a height of 40 cm Layer of gravel needs to be more line of floor in the cellar;
Mound good RAM.

Diagram 3

Internal drainage (scheme 4) allow to dry cellar much faster. For its arrangement you need such materials: geotextile waterproofing, crushed stone and gravel, drainage tube, the pump drainage capacity of the PVC, sand. At the perimeter of the room lay the pipe, designed to collect excess water. The diameter may be different, but it is best to choose a design with a diameter of 110 mm. arrangement of the internal drainage system in the basement garage it is better to do in the construction phase. Otherwise, you have to dismantle the floor in order to build all structural elements of the system.

Internal drainage in the garage and the cellar are laid in accordance with such scheme:

Dig a trench depth of about 50 cm around the perimeter of the premises;
Well-tamped bottom, then it is placed geomatic (this material absorbs moisture, thereby fulfilling the function of waterproofing);
The trench is laid a layer of fine material (gravel, gravel) with a thickness of 20 cm;
On top of the mound laid pipe, maintaining the angle of inclination of 3 mm;
On top of the laid pipes again poured a layer of gravel, but the average fraction. The material has good RAM on it, put a layer of geotextile;
Final action in this case will backfilling of the trench with sand and soil (excavated during the digging), thorough compaction.

Diagram 4

There is another method effective drying of the cellar in the basement injection protection (scheme 5). This method is among the most expensive, but at the same time, it’s the most efficient. Using this method, waterproofing the cellar is equipped with the use of injections. Of course, to perform such jobs require specialized equipment. Injection method of drying is recommended for garages constructed of concrete, brick and foam blocks. The technology for drying the injection looks like this:

Around the perimeter of the wet basement holes are drilled with a diameter of 1.5 to 4 mm. Between adjacent holes must be separated by 20-80 cm In each case, the parameter will be different and depend on the level of humidity, the thickness of the walls and soil characteristics;
In the prepared holes are inserted the special elements, through which the pump is introduced into the liquid waterproofing or polymers;
The advantages of such waterproofing is obvious. There is no need for the dismantling of the paneling from the walls, breakage of building structures. In addition, the construction work of waterproofing this method can be carried out in any weather, at any time of the year.

Scheme 5

A good drainage system in combination with effective methods of drying will allow you to quickly get rid of excessive moisture and mildew in the basement garage.

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