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Welcome to Season 2 of the Holistic Homes Podcast! Season 2 is all about in depth solo content from Christine!
In episode 4, Christine takes us on a deep dive into three strategies for building a water tight basements! In this episode, Christine goes over the pros and cons of various materials and construction strategies for basement build outs.
Listen to this episode to find out the nitty gritty on water tight basement materials, what to look out for and avoid, and specific calculations and tests you should be doing for your basement build out.
In this episode, Christine chatted about:
ICF material and off gassing
Sub-terranean basement vs partial basement vs walk out basement
Why it matters to properly water tight your basement for overall health and performance of the house
Avoiding water intrusion and toxins in your basement build out
Waterproofing on the exterior side
Proper drainage on interior and exterior of footing
Waterproofing of concrete walls
Vapor retardant on the bottom of concrete slab/floor
Dimple Mat
Insulating basement walls
Connect with Christine:
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Vapor retardant
Dimple mat
By Christine Cimabue | Holistic Construction Consultant5
4444 ratings
Welcome to Season 2 of the Holistic Homes Podcast! Season 2 is all about in depth solo content from Christine!
In episode 4, Christine takes us on a deep dive into three strategies for building a water tight basements! In this episode, Christine goes over the pros and cons of various materials and construction strategies for basement build outs.
Listen to this episode to find out the nitty gritty on water tight basement materials, what to look out for and avoid, and specific calculations and tests you should be doing for your basement build out.
In this episode, Christine chatted about:
ICF material and off gassing
Sub-terranean basement vs partial basement vs walk out basement
Why it matters to properly water tight your basement for overall health and performance of the house
Avoiding water intrusion and toxins in your basement build out
Waterproofing on the exterior side
Proper drainage on interior and exterior of footing
Waterproofing of concrete walls
Vapor retardant on the bottom of concrete slab/floor
Dimple Mat
Insulating basement walls
Connect with Christine:
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Vapor retardant
Dimple mat

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