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Tar coating exterior foundation walls

Friday, January 4th, 2008

A question that I am asked often concerns tar coating foundations. Is this process recommended? Will it keep the groundwater out of the basement?

Many contractors make a business out of this simple treatment, but does it really do any good? Let’s examine this subject. I have a few opinions from my experience, and I will share them with you in hopes that you will make an informed decision when confronted by this technique as a possible way to keep groundwater out the basement or crawlspace.

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