Owners of private houses, as a rule, have cellars for storing blanks for the winter. However, often such a problem as dampness in the cellar nullifies all efforts to harvest and harvest, because among the fungus and mold, vegetables simply will not be stored. That is why it is so important to know how to get rid of dampness and how to prevent its occurrence in the future.
Inspect the cellar in advance
Inspection of the cellar must be done in advance, until the harvest is ripe, and the time has come for harvesting for the winter. If you go down to the cellar and notice a musty smell of damp or condensation on the walls, then it’s time to take emergency measures to get rid of the damp in the cellar. Even more disturbing signals are signs such as water on the cellar floor and mold on the walls.
How to deal with dampness on the walls of the cellar
If the walls in the cellar are damp, urgent measures must be taken. First you need to remove the blind area along the cellar from the outside, then dig a trench about 1 m deep so that the cellar wall is exposed. The wall must be dried in the most thorough manner, after which its surface must be treated with bitumen mastic or cement mortar based on water glass.
If fungus has already formed on the walls of the cellar, then you can not do without the internal processing of the walls. To begin with, you need to remove the layer of old plaster from the walls and plaster them again. After the walls have completely dried, it is necessary to cover them with paint that provides good diffusion, this will help to get rid of mold formation for a long time.
What to do if the floor in the cellar is damp
Very often, moisture enters the cellar through the floor, which is why it is not recommended to equip the floor with boards or cover it with linoleum. However, sometimes it happens that even a concrete floor leaks moisture and begins to damp.
To dry the floor in the cellar, first you need to perform a thorough ventilation. After the concrete floor dries, you need to lay 2-3 layers of roofing material on it and cover everything with bitumen mastic.
After drying the mastic, it is necessary to equip a new concrete screed, and on top of it put a cement mortar based on water glass.
