Moving table to unfinished basement - want legs off the floor a bit

Dustin_J

Dustin_J

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Hi everyone,

The wife and I are in the midst of completing the purchase of a new place, which means I have to figure out a plan for my 7' Diamond Pro-Am. The new house has plenty of space in the basement for the table, but it is unfinished with concrete floors and a stone/concrete foundation (built in 1912). Barring humidity concerns (we'll get a dehumidifier), I'm a little concerned about potential water damage to the legs of the table if we get some some small leaks in the stone foundation, which is pretty common in older houses here. From everything we can see based on the inspection, there's not much to worry about, but I was wondering if any of you had any good ideas for getting the legs up off the floor a bit. My first thought is to get some ~1" thick concrete or stone pavers to put under the legs just to get it up off the floor a touch, but I'd love to hear other thoughts. I'm fine with the table sitting a touch higher, btw.

To be clear, I'm not concerned about flood water levels, just trickles that could potentially get to the legs and cause damage over time.
 
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A water proof mat large enough for the table footprint. Or can the area by treated with a moisture barrier paint
 
Dustin_J said:
Hi everyone,

The wife and I are in the midst of completing the purchase of a new place, which means I have to figure out a plan for my 7' Diamond Pro-Am. The new house has plenty of space in the basement for the table, but it is unfinished with concrete floors and a stone/concrete foundation (built in 1912). Barring humidity concerns (we'll get a dehumidifier), I'm a little concerned about potential water damage to the legs of the table if we get some some small leaks in the stone foundation, which is pretty common in older houses here. From everything we can see based on the inspection, there's not much to worry about, but I was wondering if any of you had any good ideas for getting the legs up off the floor a bit. My first thought is to get some ~1" thick concrete or stone pavers to put under the legs just to get it up off the floor a touch, but I'd love to hear other thoughts. I'm fine with the table sitting a touch higher, btw.

To be clear, I'm not concerned about flood water levels, just trickles that could potentially get to the legs and cause damage over time.
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4 12" square floor tiles 1/4" thick, one under each leg, done.
 
floor drain

My first home had stone walls . I had a friend in concrete who came over to play . Ihad the same concern,He said he could cut a small gap along the wall with a concrete blade make a trench and put pvc pipe with holes to drain to one end . Worked great.
 
Be sure to address the cause as soon as possible also. I used a product called " Dam Tight" 25 years ago to prevent water/moisture from coming into basements. Applied it per directions and never had any moisture come in. Probably better pruducts out there now, good luck and hope this helps!
 
always make sure all around the foundation the dirt slopes away from the house. that is the major cause of water coming in.
home depot has white water proofing for the inside walls you can easily paint on and it works well unless its heavy intrusion.

gutters are worthwhile as well for basement houses.
 
Awesome, thanks for the suggestions! There isn't really any indication of recurring leaks, but better safe than sorry. Thanks for the draining/protection suggestions too; I'll definitely come back to these if we notice anything.
 
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Whatever you use to raise up the table be sure to put a asphalt roofing shingle or alike as a barrier between footprint of table and floor cover to stop moisture from wicking up into the wood block.


Rob.M
 
Porcelain tiles are stronger than ceramic tiles. I think there is a difference
 
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