Meanwhile back in Hungary - The country house project
Because of damp walls (no foundation, clay soil, heavy rain this year) and wrong kind of plaster and paint.... I have been working on finding solutions to this problem so that the house can be saved and healthy to live in.
The first step was removing the pine trees in the front of the house
The next step was to dig a ditch around 3 sides of the house to capture the water before it seeps into the house. Now the lower part of the painted and textured outside of the house will be chipped away to allow the walls to breath. Then in the spring the outside walls will be resurfaced with a special product that allows moisture to evaporate out from the walls. A friend is also loaning me a heavy duty dehumidifier to run inside.
Here is how the new drains and redirected gutters look
The gutters are directing the water into the drain and all is being redirected into the well. The contractor says this drainage system and six months of letting the walls breath and dry and we will be ready to redo the inside and the outside using the correct kind of plaster and paint to allow the walls to breath. Sure would appreciate your prayers for success and continued provision for this project.
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| Damp living room wall |
The first step was removing the pine trees in the front of the house
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| Before |
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| After, now the living room is brighter |
Here is how the new drains and redirected gutters look
The gutters are directing the water into the drain and all is being redirected into the well. The contractor says this drainage system and six months of letting the walls breath and dry and we will be ready to redo the inside and the outside using the correct kind of plaster and paint to allow the walls to breath. Sure would appreciate your prayers for success and continued provision for this project.
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