BASEMENT LEAKSTHC REAL PLACES 2019

CONFERENCE

INTRODUCTIONSACTON PARTNERS

HISTORY

tradition in Europe and the Northeast

basements in Texas

CONDITIONS

rising damp

seepage

leakage

distress of building elements

distress of site elements

SOLUTIONS

1. DO NOTHING

implications

2. HIDE IT

implications

3. CONTROL LEAKAGE

WHAT IF 1 - 3 ARE NOT ENOUGH?

4. MONITOR + GATHER INFORMATION

5a. ADDRESS DRAINAGE

FORK IN THE ROADBACK TO 1 OR ONWARD TO 5

5b. ADDRESS DRAINAGE

6. WATERPROOF

quality and detailing

QUESTIONS?