Interior Basement Waterproofing - Oil Tank Pad

[@rick3747]

Peter, to me is on a mission to not only educate consumers on good choices for basement water removal systems but to be an honest and ethical business owner. Win,win for all...... 👍

[@Boutys_mom]

Oooohhhhh yeaaahhh! That makes a LOT of sense! I really hope those "other" companies watch your videos, cuz if that oil tank was filled up the day before they come in to do their Lego block with no pitch nonsense like they do, they might be setting themselves up to have a baaaaaddd day!

[@LanceZ]

The biggest takeaway not really talked about is that there are 2 major companies trying to push those cheap systems on contractors to maximize profit and not actually thinking about the customer. Good to see there are still others that put the client first to do the job done right.

[@gsm19911]

Which companies are they?

[@ianburkard]

My house was built in the 1920's, hollow block foundation with brick piles (not sure if that's the correct term). There was an oil tank in the yard, huge furnace inside. Both items were removed as part of a repair deal before closing on the house (we wanted to switch to gas, was a good idea 12 years ago). There are lots of cracks in my foundation where the old furnace used to be, and there is also a copper pipe coming up through the foundation that was hammered/bent over by whoever removed the old furnace. I tapped the floor (after recent flooding) and can hear a hollow sound leading to the exposed crimped pipe. The original homeowner said that they "never" had water in the basement. On the first week that we moved in there was a very heavy downpour, and our basement flooded. While I'm sure the previous homeowner was lying about water, is it possible that removing the furnace caused the flooding issue? Over the years it has flooded on and off again with no obvious entry point. It's very sudden too, not a slow event.

[@rwjazz1299]

furnace oil weighs 7.5 lbs. per gallon. 250 gallons X's 7.5 = 2625 lbs. plus the tanks itself 350. libs all sitting on an island of concrete. Recipe for a disaster.

[@AmericanDryBasementSystems]

Your calculations are pretty accurate. Where were you when I needed you? 😄

[@stonesauer5781]

What is the purpose of the "L" shaped drain board that's installed ? It seems by all your installation videos that the cement covers it & holds it in place but to me the cement would not be very thick that's laying on top of it.

[@Mark-bh8zo]

Any tips on how to jackhammer under there? Was thinking of starting with saw cuts but it's so tight under the tank.

[@jpticar]

We have an oil tank in our basement and will definitely use your services! Seem to be experts in the field.

[@AmericanDryBasementSystems]

Thank you!

[@gauravjain7383]

In my basement water comes from floor