Waterproof sealing system for a building foundation
OwnerThomas J. McNettinventor
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Abstract
The subject invention is a sealing system for a building structure to protect the building foundation from moisture penetration, said system comprising a layer of waterproof lining placed under the foundation and adjacent to the outer walls of the foundation or the basement structure, such lining being basically a covering over and around the foundation to protect the walls and bottom of the foundation from infiltration of moisture and water.
Claims2
A protective device in combination with a building foundation having outer foundation walls and a lower foundation surface, said protective shield comprising:
- (a) a covering membrane of flexible composition, said membrane having an inner surface and an outer surface said membrane being positioned to said outer foundation walls in a spaced away relationship with said foundation walls forming a spatial area between said membrane and said outer foundation walls and, said covering membrane, said covering layer being placed flush against the said lower foundation surface of the building perimeter;
- c. spacing means positioned between said foundation walls and said membrane;
- d. dehydrating means placed in said spatial area between said outer foundation walls and said membrane.
A protective shield combined with a building foundation having outer foundation walls and a lower foundation surface, said protective shield comprising:
- (a) a covering membrane of flexible composition, said membrane having an inner surface and an outer surface said membrane being positioned adjacent to said outer foundation walls in a spaced away relationship with said foundation walls forming a spatial region between said membrane and said outer foundation walls and being placed flush against the said lower foundation surface.
- c. spacing means positioned between said foundation walls and said membrane;
- d. dehydrating means placed in said spatial region between said outer foundation walls and said membrane, said dehydrating means comprising calcium chloride.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.