Relieving Hydrostatic Pressure
SquidGee Dry™ works on both poured walls and block walls. Block wall foundations have hollow cells that fill with water, which creates hydrostatic pressure. Tapping holes in each main cell will keep water from building up into hydrostatic pressure. With the SquidGee Dry™ System it's not necessary to drill every cell available.
Poured wall foundations do not have hollow cells, therefore, there is no need to tap holes into the wall. Poured wall water seepage comes in through the cracks in the wall and the cold joint where the floor and wall meet. Wall cracks should be sealed from the top down to within 4" of the floor. Don't seal the bottom 4" because the water needs to be able to flow freely into the SquidGee Dry™ System, making your once wet basement now DRY!
