Waterproofing the basement

Before we could begin framing the second floor we had to back fill around the basement walls.

First we needed to waterproof the walls. This involved rolling a layer of tar over the foam. After that we adhered a waterproof trim around the base.

After that we adhered rolls of a waterproof tar membrane. This helps keep water off the walls and out of the basement

Now we are ready to back fill!

Finally we used more tar (this time from a tube) to attach the dimple board. The dimple board helps drain water down toward the footing drains.