Basement waterproofing solutions / Discussions

...basement walls trap moisture and lead to mold and rot, so it’s possible that is the true cause of the moisture that led to the discoloration. Even though most building codes require a vapor barrier on basement walls, they do nothing but harm down there.  If the vapor barrier was the problem, which I strongly suspect, y...

...basement. The builder fixed this defect by January 2021. In July of 2021, after an excessively hot summer, I found mold again in the same northwest bedroom and in the rest of the basement in certain spots. It seems there is moisture accumulating behind the drywall that is sealed with vapour barrier paint on the drywall...