How Water Can Be A Threat To Our Household

Basements are a great place to put unnecessary items or furniture to make room for your home and make it more spacious. However, the location of most basements are a natural downfall, is located underneath the house and ground it makes it more prone to the intrusion of water that can damage everything that is placed there. Not only will it damage your valuables, but it can have posed a threat to the foundation of your home as well as the floors and the walls. These are one of the most common household problems that homeowners encounter, and it will help if you are knowledgeable about the signs that tell you the basement is susceptible to water.  

When you are buying a new home, this can be one of the tricky factors that are part of the decision making whether or not you will push through with the purchase of a certain home. Especially when you are buying a second-hand house, you can never rely on the seller’s disclosure about their basement. It will be best to see for yourself if their basement is in good condition or not, this is crucial because if you purchase the house and you have constant basement problems due to water damage, you will have no one else to blame but yourself. Never forget to do a thorough inspection, if you want to be a 100% sure, you can also hire a professional to do this job for you.  

Water stains on the floors and walls are one of the obvious signs of a basement that is frequently visited by a flood of water. Water entering the basement area does not necessarily mean rain water, sometimes it can be water that came from an overflowing toilet bowl or water tub. It usually comes from seeping in through the basement windows, floors, and even the ceiling. When you do not realize that there is water in your basement right away, after you dry it out there will be a damp smell that can be impossible to remove. This is probably coming from the wood areas of the basement that have been damaged by the water and will leave a foul odor.   

Molds can form thanks to water, and it can grow in all sorts of areas and can be seen in different colors like yellow, green, and even black. Molds are unusual growths that can be viewed in a basement due to the mix of moisture and soil. These molds must be tested out to know if they are molds, but to be safe if you do see any unusual growths it will be best to have them removed. The northwest corner of a house is termed as a cold corner which is an area where mold growth is most susceptible.  

Make sure that your basements do not encounter these kinds of problems because it can be costly to have water damage restorations to your basement. Also, it can be a chronic problem that you may face over and over again.