
How Proper Grading Can Prevent Water Damage
Proper lot grading is an important consideration when dealing with wet basements. Home owners should know that no foundation wall system is completely waterproof. Water accumulating in the soil outside the building will usually leak through eventually. The secret is to keep the soil outside the building dry. If the ground around the building slopes so that surface water runs away from the building, soil close to the foundation is dry and the basement is far less likely to lea