My $200 mistake with a 'quick fix' foundation sealant

I bought a whole case of that HydroLock spray sealant after seeing an ad, thinking it would solve my basement dampness for good. It worked for about two months before the moisture came back worse, and I had to hire a pro from Springfield to do a proper interior drain system. That quick fix ended up costing me over $200 for the sealant plus another $1,500 for the real repair. Has anyone else been burned by a miracle-in-a-can solution for a serious structural issue?

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mila29420h ago

Learned that lesson the hard way with my own crawl space. Those sprays create a vapor barrier that just pushes the moisture somewhere else, usually into your floor joists. You have to get the water before it hits the foundation wall, which means gutters, grading, or a real drain tile system. Spending the bigger money up front is the only fix that lasts.

angela8901d ago

Ugh, that's the worst kind of money pit. Those sprays just trap the moisture inside the wall, right? It's like putting a band-aid on a broken pipe. You almost always have to address the water outside or install a real drainage system. Isn't it crazy how they can sell a temporary fix for a permanent problem?