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Old 08-16-2014, 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by catnthehat View Post
Built hundreds if basements working residential when I was younger
Weeping tile around the outside of the footing , 6" of washed gravel on top and damp proofed walls.
Things may have changed since the '70's however!
Cat
When I worked in Calgary, weeping tile was kind of a selective thing, based on soil conditions. So, you might have it and your neighbor not, another way for builders to cut costs. Going through a wet cycle now, so things that previously were not a problem, are now major issues. No doubt, exterior is the way to go, but interior is sometimes the only option. Hopefully the basement is undeveloped, gotta cut the concrete out, install drain, washed rock and re concrete. Gonna be a major disruption in your life.

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