enjoyvelvet
Well-known member
The battle to keep the basement dry...share your story
I bought a 1919 Craftsman style bungalow back in the summer of 2008 and I wasn't collecting at that time. Fortunately, I bought a house with a walk out basement (well theres 3 steps) and when I started collecting I realized how fortunate I was to have a basement with easy access. The basement was waterproofed back in 1995 and its got a sump pump and french drain which keep things pretty much 100% dry. For awhile I was battling the rear door that would get water up underneath it and most recently the wall farthest from my games sprung a pinhole leak which I have since patched and put drylock over. Fortunately my games are on the two walls that stay perfectly dry and don't have any discoloration on them from water seeping in. I can't help but wake up a few times in the middle of the night during a downpour to check on everything though...
anyone else battle to keep their basement dry and their games safe?
I bought a 1919 Craftsman style bungalow back in the summer of 2008 and I wasn't collecting at that time. Fortunately, I bought a house with a walk out basement (well theres 3 steps) and when I started collecting I realized how fortunate I was to have a basement with easy access. The basement was waterproofed back in 1995 and its got a sump pump and french drain which keep things pretty much 100% dry. For awhile I was battling the rear door that would get water up underneath it and most recently the wall farthest from my games sprung a pinhole leak which I have since patched and put drylock over. Fortunately my games are on the two walls that stay perfectly dry and don't have any discoloration on them from water seeping in. I can't help but wake up a few times in the middle of the night during a downpour to check on everything though...
anyone else battle to keep their basement dry and their games safe?


