Learn how to install and waterproof window wells. Essential waterproofing services for a dry basement.
- Home G Group Inc Waterproofing
- Apr 23, 2021
- 3 min read
Updated: Apr 7, 2024
How to Properly Replace and Install Basement Window Wells
Properly installing a new window well or replacing an old one is an essential waterproofing services for basements. Follow these steps:
Excavate the area around the old window well and remove it.
Clean the surface of the foundation wall with a wire brush, ensuring that it is not damp.
Install the new window well, secure it, and level it with the foundation wall.
Seal the gap between the window well and the foundation wall with polyurethane caulking sealant. This will prevent water from leaking and seeping into the window well during heavy rain.
How to Properly Seal a Window Well to Prevent Water Leakage
To prevent water from seeping into the window well during heavy rainfall, it is essential to clean the surface of the foundation wall with a wire brush, ensuring that it is completely dry. Then, seal the gap between the window well and the foundation wall with polyurethane caulking sealant. This waterproofing services will create a waterproof barrier, keeping the area dry and preventing any water damage.
Is Your Window Well Drain Functioning Properly? The Importance of Proper Basement Window Well Drainage.
It's essential to have a properly functioning window well drain for your basement window system. This will help prevent water buildup during heavy rain. Our waterproofing services connects the window well drain to an external or internal drain tile system to ensure proper drainage. Alternatively, you can connect a clogged external or internal drain tile system to the sump pit if you have a clogged external or internal drain tile.
How to Properly Connect Window Well Drains to Exterior Drain Tile Systems in Your Home.
We must dig down the house's foundation to access the exterior drainage system. We will then remove a small section of the existing drain tile. A 4-inch drain, which should be extended 4 inches below the concrete ledge of the window, is necessary. Three-quarters washed gravel should be filled in the area around the connection between the exterior drainage system and the window well drain.
How do you properly connect the window well drain to the interior drain tile system?
To improve the drainage system of the basement, a 2-inch hole should be drilled through the basement wall. The hole should be located 10-12 inches under and in the center of the window. The drainage cape should be placed 4 inches below the concrete ledge of the basement window well. A 2-inch pipe that connects under the floor to the drain tile system should be installed. Additionally, a 4-inch drain assembly should be installed in the window well. Finally, the area around the pipe should be sealed with injection epoxy.
How to install a window well drain connected to the sump pit for proper water management in your basement.
This is one of the waterproofing services and options we can offer you as a solution to this type of basement window leak.
To properly drain water from the basement window well, a 2-inch hole should be cored through the basement wall. The hole should be located 10-12 inches below and in the center of the window. The drainage cape should be placed 4 inches below the concrete ledge of the basement window well. Next, a 2-inch pipe should be installed and secured along the wall. The pipe should lead to the top of the sump pit. A 4-inch drain assembly should be installed in the window well. Finally, the area around the pipe should be sealed using injection epoxy. This will ensure that the water is drained correctly and doesn't cause any damage to the basement.
For more information on our waterproofing services and basement services in Chicago, Illinois, please visit our website at homegroup.com.
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