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Has anyone finished their basement before the first 2 years?
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:59 pm 
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For those of you that have had new homes before, have you finished your basement before your 2 year warrenty?

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Yes, We did our basement after a year and till now there's no problem. I think one should wait atleast a year and then start building basements decks etc...
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How does Mattamy seal the outside foundation to prevent leaks?


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From what I recall in the OBC, the minimum is weeping tile around the base emptying into the sewer. Then 'tar' sprayed on the concrete foundation up to the projected ground level. Then a heavy plastic 'bubble sheet' on top of that.

I'll look up the actual code tonight. It's under section 9.


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So with all that, why would the foundation leak?

Would it be a good idea to use sealant on the inside of the wall too?


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Okay, I forgot to look it up last night.

As for why it may leak afterwards.. it's because nothing is perfect.

All of those features will reduce the possibility of leaks.

Unfortunately your house settles. And with the settling it will move, ever so slightly. And with the movement, your foundation may crack. Immediately that means the tar sealer and the concrete is broken allowing water in leaving only that plastic wrap.

If this happens, this can be resealed from the inside by injecting stuff into the crack.


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BuildingHomes.ca wrote:
If this happens, this can be resealed from the inside by injecting stuff into the crack.


Hi .ca,

Is it really this easy? How well does that prevent anything further? Not that it prevents other areas from cracking - naturally this can't be avoided - but can this "stuff" (I take it it's some kind of foam/gel/calking/putty) deteriorate over the years causing someone to tear open the wall just to reseal the same spot?

BTW: does anyone else think the laughing smiley :lol: looks more nervous than anything else?


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Hi .ca,

Is it really this easy? How well does that prevent anything further? Not that it prevents other areas from cracking - naturally this can't be avoided - but can this "stuff" (I take it it's some kind of foam/gel/calking/putty) deteriorate over the years causing someone to tear open the wall just to reseal the same spot?

BTW: does anyone else think the laughing smiley :lol: looks more nervous than anything else?[/quote]

Hi Marc,
In our current Mattamy house in Mississauga, after a year inspection the Mattamy guys came to seal our crack in the basement with some stuff ( sealant) and till now there has been no problem - I mean no leaks...
Trini


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Marc Le Brun wrote:
Is it really this easy? How well does that prevent anything further? Not that it prevents other areas from cracking - naturally this can't be avoided - but can this "stuff" (I take it it's some kind of foam/gel/calking/putty) deteriorate over the years causing someone to tear open the wall just to reseal the same spot?


Your builder is responsible for it for the first 2 years under the Tarion warranty. After that, see what E Leblanc said. Just dig around it outside, patch it up, and hope it sticks :)


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In our old house we used Stop leak/no mildew paint from Canadian Tire and that worked...I even liked the no mildew option too.

Even though it costs alot, I think I'ld like to use that.

Tim


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good advice from everyone. i'll keep it in mind.
being an up and coming first time homeowner i have no idea, but i guess i should metally gear myself for this eventuality, by the sounds of everyone else's experiments.
incidentally, are we noticing a trend/pattern in the location of the basement leaks? by that i mean the side of the house, or the part of the wall (corners, high/low, near windows, the north side, etc...) ?


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