We learn how to dry the cellar

The cellar is the "holy of holies" for many city dwellers who equip it in the garage, and for the inhabitants of the countryside, storing dozens of cans with home preparations.

Unfortunately, due to incorrect design, poor waterproofing or the ground water level rising sharply in the spring , your storage facility may be completely flooded.

So the question arises about how to dry the cellar. Please pay attention! Each method is chosen only based on your situation.

The first method

It is the most reliable, but also the most labor-intensive. It is connected with the complete digging out of the foundation and walls with the subsequent laying of the drainage pipes and pumping out all the water. Before you dry the cellar in this way, you need to clearly define your strength. Please note that for the period of excavation your entire yard will turn into a real construction site.

The second method

If you simply do not have a place to store a huge amount of soil, you can use it in a less radical way. To drain the interior of the cellar, it is necessary to dig a not too wide drainage gutter along its entire perimeter. A well for water diversion is best done outside the premises.

This technology, although it looks a bit simpler, is actually quite complicated due to the required high qualification of the workers. So it is better to entrust the implementation of this operation to specialists.

The third way

It is especially relevant in those situations where after a few years of impeccable operation your "dungeon" suddenly gave a leak. Do not forget that before draining the cellar, it is necessary in advance to pump out the water that has leaked into it. After that, you need to drill holes around the perimeter of the cellar (in places where the walls are adjacent to the floor), and it is necessary to do this every 20 cm.

In the drilled holes under high pressure, a special polymer compound is injected, which tightens all the cracks and cracks in the waterproofing. Since it is easier to dry the cellar in the summer, it is better to transfer such a responsible operation to a warm season, when you do not have to fuss with icy water.

The fourth method

If you are pestered not so much by permanent flooding as by a pesky condensation, it is recommended to cover all internal surfaces with liquid rubber. As a rule, it is better to do this in two or three layers, in order to exclude the possibility of contact of warm air with a frozen wall (or vice versa).

Get rid of mold

After learning about how to dry the cellar, removing groundwater or tall water, let's talk about the destruction of mold and fungus. This is very important, as her spores infect food, making them unsuitable for eating. The lesions are carefully scraped, treating the surface with a concentrated solution of copper sulfate.

Since it is not possible to quickly dry the cellar by natural routes (using ventilation), it is necessary to use heat guns or heaters, previously completely eliminating the possibility of electric shock.

To fix the result of processing, it is necessary to use a smoke dummy for fumigation of vegetable stores. They are sold in special stores for gardeners.