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We took extra precautions to keep ground water out of the house, both the
increase durability, and to prevent any possible mold problems. Our goal
was to make sure there were no paths for water to either leak up, or move upward
thru capillary action. These extra precautions are easy to put in during
construction, and hard to retrofit. The additional cost is quite small.
We used the delta-drain fabric as an added barrier, because our site has a lot
of groundwater during the winter. The foundation is also covered with two
coats of Thioroseal.
We put perimeter insulation under the slab because its cheap to do during
construction and it makes it more reasonable in the future to retrofit part of
the basement to be heated space.
To see more foundation pictures, click here.
To find out more about healthy house issue, click here.
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