Drain the basement from the inside

Search for the cause from inside the basement

If your basement is wet from the inside, you can of course start draining it immediately, but it would be more sensible if you first look for the cause. How you can find the damage and then get the basement dry can be found in the following instructions:

• If you see that your basement is damp in a certain area, check to see if there is no water pipe in that area. For this purpose there are special devices to buy in the hardware store that show where which line runs.
• If there is actually a water pipe at this point, you have to pry open the wall in order to be able to drain the basement permanently from the inside.
• When you have found the broken piece of water pipe, you should turn off the water supply and cut out the broken piece with a pipe cutter.
• You should then weld in a new piece. After welding, you first open the main water tap again, and when the pipe is tight, you can plaster the wall again.
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Proceed successfully against moisture in the basement

Moisture can collect anywhere and at some point inevitably lead to mold. …

Drying out the basement with heating devices

• If the moisture in the basement occurs on various external walls, it is very possible that your external insulation is defective and has therefore become water-permeable. In any case, to avoid mold, you should start draining the basement from the inside.
• Gas radiant heaters are very suitable for quick drying. With these gas heaters, which are often used when camping, you can irradiate the damp areas in a targeted manner and thus accelerate the drying process.
• It takes a little longer if you dry the inside of your cellar with a standard electric oven. These stoves generate enough heat in the basement that the walls and, if necessary, dry the floor, but you cannot use these stoves specifically.

It is important that you get to work very quickly when draining the basement.