Basement wall water protection system

Abstract

A basement wall protection system has a plurality of plate members (24) with a short leg section (26) abutting a basement wall (12) and a shelf section (28) extending outward at about a 5° cant away from the wall and extending at least the length of basement wall below the plate member 24 times the tangent of 15°. The plate member (24) are connected together via watertight joints (39).

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The field of this invention relate to a system for maintaining a dry condition for basement walls. BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE [0002] Basements are often built into a building because foundations need to be built anyway. It is a relatively easy step to empty the interior of the foundation walls and provide a cement floor for a basement that provides for storage and often extra useful rooms in both commercial and residential buildings. Extra useful rooms such as a utility or laundry room, and or living quarters such as a den or extra bedroom may be placed in a basement. However, the basement walls are most commonly made from concrete or cement block and are inherently porous to water which may allow leakage and provide for water seepage. While most basement walls and floor are built above ground water levels, rain water and water runoff may be at heights up to ground level. If this water leaks and seeps into the basement walls, the basement may become undesira...

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Benefits of technology

[0021] In this fashion a relatively inexpensive method to repair and water leaks and keeping basement walls dry from rain and run off water as it seeps into the ground is provided which can be easily installed in either new construction or retrofitted to existing basement walls.

Problems solved by technology

If this water leaks and seeps into the basement walls, the basement may become undesirable.

Even if the water leakage is not visible, the walls may provide excess humidity to the basement which often gives the basement the undesirable dank and musty feeling to any occupant.

Certain humid conditions may also allow mold to grow on the interior walls which may pose a health risk.

As the building ages, the integrity of the water proof layer may degrade to eventually allow leakage through a developed crack or hole.

Repair to the waterproof layer can be expensive due to the fact that the exact location of the crack or hole is usually not known.

Due to the expense, many people will thus needlessly tolerate leakage to a certain extent before paying for such repairs.

As the building ages, the integrity of the drainage system may degrade due to obstructions such as dirt and roots which restrict the removal of the water.

The drainage pipe may also collapse from ground pressure or by growth of nearby roots.

In order to repair the drainage system, it is often necessary to dig out the entire area to lay new piping under the bottom of the basement wall which results in great expense.

Thus, many people will thus needlessly tolerate leakage to a certain extent before paying for such repairs.

Again, these secondary walls are best installed during initial construction because retrofitting them in place is an expensive proposition.

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