Keep the water on the outside.
A basement stays dry because of what happens before the dirt goes back in. Once the walls are poured and cured, we coat the outside of the walls below grade and lay drain tile around the footings, so water gets carried away instead of sitting against the wall and finding its way in. You can see it in our photos: the black coating on the lower walls and the drain tile running around the base, all before backfill.
Cabin foundations are on our card, and they are a good fit for this part of Michigan, where a lot of building happens on wooded lots and near lakes. The wall goes on a footing set below the frost depth your building department requires, with the forms set square and level so the framing that comes next sits true.
New foundations need a building permit, and the inspector usually looks at the footings and the walls before backfill. Tell us who your builder is and where the permit stands, and we will work the pour dates around the inspections. Call MISS DIG 811 at least three business days before the excavation starts.
Foundation work we do
- Poured foundation walls for houses and additions
- Cabin foundations on wooded and lake lots
- Walls coated on the outside below grade
- Drain tile laid around the footings before backfill
- Footings set below the required frost depth
- Forms set square and level for the framing crew
