Basement water can seriously cramp your style! Especially after you've put in all that time and effort to transform the space into your go-to hangout and workout spot. The issue, too, can be a tough nut to crack: It often depends on what you were originally using the space for and what kind of subsequent alterations you've made. As for common causes, the problem can stem from any number of culprits, including the region's terrain and, just as often, its weather. One way or another, though, let's face it: If water's in your basement, it's got to be seen as an unwelcome visitor.
Now, trying to find the right repair solution can feel like sorting through alphabet soup, right? It begins with identifying the problem, which could be high humidity or something more intricate, like structural failure. If it is the latter, you could need interior drainage systems that act like underground water highways to carry it safely away from your important stuff. If your basement is more the 'wet zone' type, exterior waterproofing could be your solution. Think of it this way: when your favorite sneakers get wet, no amount of time will make them dry and no amount of misting with 'unbelievably comfortable' indoor climate will make them feel dry again. Your basement 'gets wetter' more reliably than the MTA's people mover—and it's not going to 'dry out' or feel 'good' until the right solution is found.
In every basement and in every home, a unique story unfolds. To this particular basement story in Spokane Valley, humidity most certainly was the undistinguished guest. The scientific kind. The kind that has its high numbers written on the wall. In what may very well be a basement drainage system record for the ages, this system, when first installed, drained 537 gallons of water out of the nice, warm basement and into the not-so-nice, cold Spokane Valley winter.