Understanding the Basics: Basement Waterproofing 101

[@CrawlSpaceNinja]

🏡 Watch to learn the basics for a dry basement! 🌧️💡 This video is a treasure trove of insights on protecting your basement. Dive into the reasons behind basement flooding, and hazards associated with many basements. 🌊💪 Let's embark on this journey together and create a community committed to a dry and secure haven! 🚀💬 Join us in creating a community of homeowners committed to a dry and resilient home environment!

[@Tom-gp4ml]

I’m in San Diego, and we had flooding under our house last year which cause a ton of mold that we remediated. We then fixed the leak with foundation waterproofing. We have a dirt crawl space that only had one vent, and we’ve since put in 18 vents, as RH is usually between 50-70%. My question is, we also got the Aprilaire dehumidifier for good measure, but it seems to always be on, probably because we now have so many vents to the outside. I’m hesitant to close off vents and encapsulate in San Diego though. Is it possible we could get away with just running the dehumidifier in summer or when we can see the relative humidity is really high? Or do we need to come up with another plan to ensure there’s no mold again?

[@CrawlSpaceNinja]

We always say that mold can grow within 24 hours. It is best to keep the dehumidifier running and see what you can do to assist the dehumidifier do its job.

[@danroth3514]

Worst room for air pollution is the kitchen.

[@CrawlSpaceNinja]

Thanks for the comment!