Exterior Excavation

The expensive answer, and the cases where it is the only one.

4 articles

• Exterior Waterproofing — Stopping Water Instead of Managing It

  Interior systems let water in and take it away. Exterior work stops it arriving, and the difference shows in whether the wall stays wet.

• Footing Drains and Dimple Board — The Parts That Get Left Out

  Waterproofing the wall without draining the soil beside it leaves the membrane holding back a column of water for the life of the house.

• The Trench Will Settle — Plan for It Before the Crew Leaves

  The most common way a successful exterior waterproofing job stops working is that nobody topped up the trench the following spring.

• Exterior or Interior Basement Waterproofing? — What Each One Actually Does

  Only one of them keeps the wall dry. Whether that is worth two to three times the money depends on what you plan to do with the basement.