My basement is wet, can I use lime to help it dry?
My house was built in the late 1800's, the wall was leaking and we had it fixed. The floor is part dirt and am area is cement. I need to dry up the dirt!
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Madeline yes lime will help dry up your basement some and also here's a link with a few different ways to help you with your basement leak https://www.familyhandyman.com/basement/tips-for-drying-up-and-finishing-your-basement/view-all/
Rather than use lime only, as limestone is a primary ingredient in cement and concrete, you are better off to:
A. Dig out much of the dirt floor, 3 to 9 inches.
B. Call a plumber to Secure a Drain to your sewage pipe, in the area of the moisture.
C. Pour a few slabs of cement or concrete.
D. Get a dehumidifier
E. Buy Dehumidifying salts at Dollar Tree, and replace them regularly.
Dehumidifier?
Is there a special kind of lime for the basement or any kind will do
I would recommend to buy a dehumidifier (for the one room or for the whole house, what you wish). We have had the problem with wet basement so we've surfed the Internet to find the information about solving this issue. And we've read that dehumidifier can help us. We've bought it and now don't regret - this option helped us.