Anybody got experience with B-Dry System?

[MrSplitshot]

Build the floor up about 2ft put some state of the art drainage in there and shoot it straight out the back. Sure the room will have a lower ceiling but you can still toss midgets when you get mad?!?!?!
Sorry man I know it *****....

Midget tossing...good idea...

I could just put a slip-n-slide across the basement, into a pool of Jell-O...throw in a bubble machine, a few stripper poles, and turn this joint into the finest in Adult Entertainment.

I'm sure my HOA would have a freakin stroke over that.

[Shellkat]

Estimates are free, my company does this work alot,8596218791, zack

[MrSplitshot]

Estimates are free, my company does this work alot,8596218791, zack

What company, Zack?

[RIBLUEFISH]

Slipshot have you contacted a lawyer about this issue? Was there anything noted about past problems on the disclosure form? What about the inspection report? Have you talked to any of the neighbors about the previous owners mentioning water issues in the basement or perhaps seeing foundation companies at the property? I know nobody likes to sue anyone but with this purchase just happening and finding water I would consult an attorney about going after the sellers, inspection company, and even the listing agent. If you are willing to spend 7k on B Dry perhaps having an attorney draft a letter to all three parties and doing some saber rattling might get you some resolution. I wish you the best on this outcome.

[mhall]

Bluefish makes some sense on this.....nice thoughts...

[MrSplitshot]

You know, I'm NOT a lawsuit kind of guy...BUT, I've already been going down this road over this situation. I had an hour long conversation on the phone last night with the folks we bought the home from. They went out of their way to point out every little minute detail about the house on the disclosure. They even pointed out some other things while the home inspector was there, like a spot the size of a quarter on the ceiling where the kids overflowed a toilet upstairs, etc. I knew, going in, that the power went out in 2008 during a big storm, the battery backup on the sump pump failed, and there was 1/4" of water on the basement floor. (This was before the basement was finished.) They had it professionally dried out, put in a new hoss-cat sump pump system with a water pressure backup, which works great best I can tell.

The seller was a real estate agent...listed her own home, so one of those owner/agent deals. I honestly think they are sincere when they tell me that they never had a leak (that they knew about) in the basement. I lived there two months and didn't know myself. I only discovered it when I pulled off a baseboard to run speaker wire in a TV room that I was building in the basement. I saw discoloration and wet at the bottom of the drywall, pulled back carpet, found that it was leaking out from the bottom and under the carpet, etc.

I'm talking to the neighbors tonight...see what they know...

The whole situation really blows. I can sue them, but how in the world do I prove that they knew about it?

[GeoFisher]

You know, I'm NOT a lawsuit kind of guy...BUT, I've already been going down this road over this situation. I had an hour long conversation on the phone last night with the folks we bought the home from. They went out of their way to point out every little minute detail about the house on the disclosure. They even pointed out some other things while the home inspector was there, like a spot the size of a quarter on the ceiling where the kids overflowed a toilet upstairs, etc. I knew, going in, that the power went out in 2008 during a big storm, the battery backup on the sump pump failed, and there was 1/4" of water on the basement floor. (This was before the basement was finished.) They had it professionally dried out, put in a new hoss-cat sump pump system with a water pressure backup, which works great best I can tell.

The seller was a real estate agent...listed her own home, so one of those owner/agent deals. I honestly think they are sincere when they tell me that they never had a leak (that they knew about) in the basement. I lived there two months and didn't know myself. I only discovered it when I pulled off a baseboard to run speaker wire in a TV room that I was building in the basement. I saw discoloration and wet at the bottom of the drywall, pulled back carpet, found that it was leaking out from the bottom and under the carpet, etc.

I'm talking to the neighbors tonight...see what they know...

The whole situation really blows. I can sue them, but how in the world do I prove that they knew about it?

I doubt you can sue............sounds like they didn't know.

It does BLOW though. I have a water issue and have had it for 15 years. I'm not looking to spend 10k to fix it though so I just live with it. It is not bad enough to make me overly concerned.

Of course, my house is 40 years old and the ALL have water problems in my neighborhood.

My biggest issue is I have a bi-level house and their is a staircase that descends from ground level into my downstairs. When it really, really rains, water runs from my neighbors yard to the stairs, and down into a nice enclosed area, where it eventually puddles.......QUITE a bit I might add and then comes through under the door.

I have a drain there, but the city, in their infinite wisdom made me seal it because 40 years ago there was NO issue running drains like this to the sewer. Not anymore. The shity, I mean city told me they would fine me 10,000 dollars if it was unplugged. Check with my lawyer, and yea, they would win.

So, instead of burning down city hall..........YEA, that is a freakin joke, I chose to put a battery backed 1000 gallon automatic bilge pump at the bottom of the stairs, in the drain hole. It effectively pumps the water out. Definitely red neck engineered, but it works.

I sure hope you figure it out.

Later,

Geo

[Shellkat]

Its my company, Land Services, we do all types of excavation work, I have fixed lots of leaky basements. We do residential and commercial.

[Shellkat]

Its hard to tell from that picture but that vertical seam looks like a form joint, it could be a crack or a cold joint, just cant tell on my phone

[Chubminnow]

I just had the guys from B-Dry come out to my house back in early February....they tell me it's gauranteed for life and fully transferable to the next owner should I decide to sell the house. They ain't cheap....I had four different places fixed where it was leaking (vertical cracks in poured walls), total bill was $2400.00 dollars (non-finished basement). They did it all from the inside. So far so good and we have had some pretty decent rains since the repairs were made. The two guys that came out seem to be just regular folk to me...I would use them again.

[mhall]

Its hard to tell from that picture but that vertical seam looks like a form joint, it could be a crack or a cold joint, just cant tell on my phone

My original thought as well. Usually not that simple....but sometimes it is..

[Moveon]

I worked for a company that did basement waterproofing for over 30 years and has a great reputation with the local better business bureau.

The company would guarantee the results to the homeowner and the warranty was transferable to the new owner if needed.

What they do is dig a trench all around the perimeter inside the basement. They then drill holes into the concrete blocks to allow water to drain out and to relieve the water pressure behind the walls. The water is directed out of the holes into the trench by putting plastic up against the holes. The plastic covers the holes and forces the water into to the trench. The trench is filled with pea gravel and corregated pvc flexible pipe and it's all sloped to a sump pump.

Also the holes that are drilled into the concrete block are flushed out with a garden hose to get any mud out of the concrete blocks.

The trench is right next to the block wall and is filled with pea gravel up to within a few inches of the top of the fllor and then concrete is poured on top to match the basement's floor.

Any water that goes though the wall is captured by the drainage system and pumped out of the hose with a sump pump.

B-Dry uses a similar type setup to get the water out of the basement.

NOTE: It's best to setup the sump pump with a battery back up system in case of a short power outage.

I myself need this in my crawl space. I just don't have $6000 to get the job done right now.

My old boss used to work for his dad who started the water proofing business over 40 years ago. My old boss did waterproofing but also did whole house remodeling as well as commercial remodeling for a lot of the companies in Evansville, IN.

I hope this helps you and if you need any details just pm me.