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Basement Before
At the time of the home purchase, the basement had exposed ledge, water spots on the floor, and lacked insulation.
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Before: Moisture & Legde
Here you can see the water entering around the supports and the exposed ledge covered in crushed stone in the back.
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Feed Line
This trench is used to direct the water to the pump system, and furthermore reduce puddling under the vapor barrier.
![Ledge Removal & Regrading](https://cdn.treehouseinternetgroup.com/uploads/photo_gallery/medium/239165-5d7115316644d_norwich8150.jpg?v=1567691380)
Ledge Removal & Regrading
Our installation team was able to jackhammer out a large portion of the exposed ledge and regrade the area to make the space more usable.
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Drainage Matting
Drainage matting is installed under the vapor barrier to channel the water to the sump pump.
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Spray Foam Insulation
Our team installed closed-cell polyurethane spray foam. Following spraying, this insulation was spray-painted with fire retardant paint to meet fire code.
![After: CleanSpace Vapor Barrier System](https://cdn.treehouseinternetgroup.com/uploads/photo_gallery/medium/239175-5d712015ce42f_norwich450.jpg?v=1567694584)
After: CleanSpace Vapor Barrier System
Basement has been encapsulated with our CleanSpace Vapor Barrier to prevent any moisture from entering the basement. This product also provides a brighter and cleaner look to below-ground spaces!
![After: TripleSafe Sump Pump System](https://cdn.treehouseinternetgroup.com/uploads/photo_gallery/medium/239187-5d7123f082d23_pump.jpg?v=1567694991)
After: TripleSafe Sump Pump System
The TripleSafe Sump Pump is our most reliable pump system with a primary pump, secondary pump, and an UltraSump Battery Back-up pump to protect the space against power outages, pump failure, or a tripped circuit. Additionally, this pump has a WaterWatch alarm that will sound if the water ever reached a point at which the pumps should have kicked on.