BEAVER BASEBOARD SYSTEM

The Beaver Basement Water Control System is the dependable and affordable way to dry up wet basements and improve your home. More than 37 years of proven performance, with more than 11 million feet now in use. And the original installations are still operating perfectly! The Beaver System offers homeowners quality construction, superior performance, and the opportunity to turn their wet basements into additional living space, at just a fraction of the cost of ordinary contractor installed drain-tile systems. The Beaver System makes sense!

Poured wall basements ...

Poured-wall basements have cracks from the upper part of the wall extending down to the floor. These cracks seep water and relieve water pressure around the basement.

Seal all vertical cracks (or the complete wall area) except the lower 3 inches of the wall or cracks with a waterproofing paint or sealer. Never seal the joint where the floor and wall meet! This joint must be kept open to relieve hydrostatic pressure. The Beaver System will collect water seepage from vertical wall cracks and from the joint where floor and wall meet and channel it to your floor drain or sump-pump.

Block wall basements ...

The Beaver System is just as effective in block wall basements as it is in those with solid poured walls. Because the baseboard is not attached to the wall, it allows air to circulate within the block cavities to help keep them dry. It also provides a source of disposal for upper wall moisture collected by the vapor barrier.

You cannot aerate cavity walls to keep them dry or provide a method for collecting moisture from the vapor barrier with any other method. It is another important advantage of the Beaver System.

How the Beaver System Works ...

Most wet basement problems are caused by water collecting around the foundation, creating hydrostatic pressure. The pressure forces water through the joint where the wall and floor meet, and even through cracks and pores in the concrete block wall. The Beaver System solves the problem by doing what paints, plugs and sealers can't do; it collects the water and quietly drains it away to your sump-pump.

Pressure is relieved by drilling holes in the concrete block cavities at floor level. The Beaver hollow baseboard is then installed along the walls and sealed to the floor with Beaver Seal adhesive. When water collects around the foundation, it seeps from the holes in the blocks, and from the seam where the wall and floor join, into the hollow baseboard and is directed to your sump-pump.

Finishing with paint or paneling ...

Install 2 x 2 furring as  shown ...

Install bead board insullation.

It's easy to paint or panel a basement fitted with the Beaver System. The Beaver baseboard can be painted the day after installation with any good quality oil or latex paint.

Before paneling, fasten a vapor barrier of plastic film at the top of the wall and allow it to extend all the way to the floor. Cut it off at floor level and tuck it behind the baseboard. Nail furring strips over the plastic film. The plastic barrier will collect any water that penetrates the upper wall and guide it into the Beaver baseboard.

Paneling the basement walls for a recreation room or extra bedroom can be accomplished with 2" x 2" furring strips, sheetrock or paneling and normal installation procedures. But, the traditional "floorpplated furring strip" is fastened horizontally to the wall just above the baseboard. Sheetrock or paneling is then installed over the furring strips. A trim board can be added to enclose the system.

Install sheetrock or paneling ... Run wall covering down to the bottom edge of the 2 x 2 furring ...

Install 1 x 6 baseboards and carpet..

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