Sump pump and French drains. But I would call a professional to have an assessment Isaac!❤

You have a lot of work ahead of you, but you will get a lot of viewers. We all want you to make a safe home for your family. Look into how to do this job. You can do it and I will watch it all. A little at a time, and you will get the job done.

If it were me I would turn that space into a covered patio. Do away with the enclosed area and open up completely. You could use it for entertaining, bbq and just sitting outside. I would keep the wood stove and use it like a fire pit. Also, you might want to have a professional co e in and give you some advice on what you can and can’t do structurally. Good luck!

To save yourself loss of money have a good inspector come and show you what needs to be done. Also on nice weather days keep the doors open to dry the place out for the time being. You might want to put a dehumidifier in the house part just to check to see if there is a problem there. Helps to keep out mold. If you love the place and want to live in it your going to need to work on it especially so you don't get sick. Telling you this is pure Love. Love y'all

Yes, you have to get the water away from the foundation or you will never get ahead of it. Dirt outside the foundation has to slope away from the house. It can be done with a french drain (pipe with gravel) to help it. You can seal the walls with portland cement mixed into a thick slurry and just brush it on. I agree with digging the dirt away from the outside and sealing it. It is a big project but doing it right is the only way to do it.

I would just tear it all out. It would give you guys more outdoor space and sunlight

Concrete can be sealed. Look into sealers.

Isaac chat to your neighbor and ask him how he keeps his house dry. A French drain will help a lot we had damp against our one wall. We did damp prevention and then put in a French drain afterwards.

Love watching all your projects. 👍🥰

Hi Isaac. Water has been that poor homes enemy, all this time, sitting at the bottom of that mountain. Never good. Diverting that water flow is going to be so important going ahead. Plus the back flow into the roof space and the walls, from gutter blockages, past and maybe but hopefully not future. ❤

I love how you are humble enough to ask viewers for advice. All that work is going to pay off.

When you have a house built into the side of a hill or mountain, water is running down into the foundation of your house. Honestly, figure out what you plan to do with the house. Did you not have a home inspection for your mortgage? If so, that inspector did not do his/her job. I would tear that built in fireplace completely out. You’ve got to stop the leaking. :/ Like anything, Isaac, we learn as we go. Home ownership brings A LOT of learning.

My guess is you need a French drain at that back side of your house foundation. It’s not hard to do yourself but agree with other posts that the water needs diverted.

Im glad the weather is getting better for you all, and you can finally tackle your home projects 👍. My advice to you would be to tear out that area down to the studs, Focus on reroofing and sealing the concrete this summer. If that area is just for the cats it can be left undone , while you fix the leaks, and drain problems. Also being opened up for the summer will allow the wood studs to dry out. I look forward to seeing your progress. Your property looks a thousand times better, both you and jaylena should be proud of your hard work in cleaning up all that trash that was left behind 💪💪👍👍👍

Short term, there is a mold/mildew spray that is bleach based. Spray down those areas until you can get to them. Keep windows open for ventilation, and follow instructions to protect your body. It will do what bleach does, like remove coloring or discolor paneling, etc., but if you’re tearing it out later. It doesn’t matter. Ps, I’m so glad to see you masked up for this project! Prayers for your family’s health and safety. ✌️❤️🙏

Make it a covered patio. A place for y'all to gather and bbq

I live in Baltimore. Watching TV the ship that hit the bridge. I was a toll collector there I feel so heartbroken. So I came here to watch you

I'm deathly allergic to mold, I would strip all that stuff out that has any mold on it...I agree that you need to get rid of all those walls. Can't wait to see what you do with that room.

Yo with all the water coming in through the fir place , possible mold . Stay safe

Sorry to hear the news. My heart hurts for all 3 of you .🙏

You both do so great working together and in each separate channel. I love what you have started in that room. Im looking forward to seeing what you do there!

Been away from the great interweb for a while and come back to this news. Dude. Dang. 😢

We love and support your both on your journeys. We aren't going anywhere 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

Issac your so sweet. You always acknowledge Jaylena and her efforts. Your heading into alot work, but I pray you are safe. You can order or buy mold masks I believe. Praying for you.

Hun you need to dig out from the foundation and put a water proofing membrane on the foundation, line the trench with a breathable membrane, lay perferated black drain pipe past the ends of the foundation, and backfill with gravel. I would burn those brush piles before fire season.

Issac, a covered screened in porch would be really nice a lot of work but you are such a hard worker I know you'll figure out what you want to do 😊

Let's go!👏👏👏👏👏

As someone else said, diverting the water outside is essential if the work you do now is worthwhile.

Yowch! The PNW with all of its rain is notorious for mold - you’re sitting in the side of a mountain catching the rain coming into the house & the moisture is doing its thang. I hate that for you. Unless you can find a way to keep the moisture from coming in, it would probably be best to do away with that back addition. Hopefully someone can help you out with a plan to save it, though! I saw the video that was posted on the other channel - that news is truly gutting, most especially for your little angel. Hold your head up high, because we’ve all witnessed how hard you tried. You went far above & beyond. There were a lot of things that came through very clearly in the videos, & when someone else is dealing with unhealed wounds that go clear back to their childhood, you can’t fix it for them - they have to get themself together enough to make the decision to get professional help - & until they care enough about themself & the other people who really matter that they’re affecting, no relationships will ever be successful for them. You did your best. Your beautiful little baby girl is #1 & we all know you’ll continue to do your very best for her. Don’t ever change, because you’re an awesome person just as you are. 💯

Great effort Isacc…before you know it you’ll have that back area all sorted out!😊💕

Prayers you get everything you need to keep that back room love you

Yea. oncreate can be sealed. But, that closet and that extra fireplace is next project. Do like the extra storage.

You could gut it out. Seal all the bulkheads and flooring back there. Newer windows. Get out all the wood, cardboard and sheetrock. Water barrier and insulation in the ceiling portion. Good ventilation and keeping the dampness out will make it a nice back patio...or an all season room. ✌

Issac, maybe you need to take the back room down to the studs that way you can see where the water is coming from. You can see the damage from the water and you can paint brick, cement wall with a moisture sealer to block the moisture. Good luck, p.s. the wood etc that are on the walls are full of mold, get rid of it 😊❤

Water might be draining into the house, so the outside might be something you need to take a look at. To se if water is comming in. Because water finds its way. So I would check the back and se if there is somewhere you can reroute the water on the outside, because it's comming from the outside for sure :P

👊👍good start on patio room. One step at a time will bring positive results 🍀💪🙏🕊️

You got this bro! Whatever you do to it I'm sure you will do a great job man!

Best wishes to you Isaac during your adventurous spring and summer property chores! Praying for all best case scenarios, as you get into all the things that need to be done. 💜💙💜

Sending positive vibes as you begin this project - you got this! Much love & respect! ❤

Seal it with dri-lock like you would a basement. Yall can get great information on how to seal your walls from Simple Life Reclaimed. They did it all themselves.

You need to go with whole roof replacement with metal hidden seams. Cost a little more now 1 but in the long run it is cheaper. A good metal roof will last 100 yrs. In your or your daughters lifetime it will never need to be roofed again. Im 83 yrs old and the house i grew up in had a metal roof in about 1910 and it has never leaked since and the house is still standing and in good shape. No leaks anywhere. On your add on it looks like water may be coming thru and over that (looks like) block wall. Wish i was there to help you. Do it right now and it won't have to be done again. Keep on trucking. I enjoy your videos.

Dig the dirt away from the block wall let dry 2 or 3 days get water proofer to coat the wall but first fill the joints with morter

Issac. I think you need to get the wet dirt away from the house clean it off good let it dry then get some hydo plastic cement you put it on like plaster. Thats what we always used for basement walls and the ouside of split level houses to waterproof the walls/foundation , got to get that sealed to prevent further water damage then you can proceed with the above ground stuff wish i was there to help you. Good luck, if you need anything holler! P.s. that hydro plastic cement comes in big bags like portland cement90# bag

That cart is so dandy handy! 💛💜🩷💜💛🩷🩷💜💛🩷💜💛

Woohoo, all these videos of you and Jaylena and even Ember wild... Such a treat! Love your projects and seeing yall work together too. Keep up the awesome work!!

Yup lot of work needed in that area. You might have to tear out that entire area. You’re brave & I’m sure you’ll figure it out. Blessings ❤❤❤

Good drainage outside is key!! Direct the water where you want it to go, even into collectors for garden if you want. Or simply elsewhere, those long black pvc tubes that can connect to drain spouts work here at my house , we buried them just make sure the drainage cap stays on at the end and keep gutters clean. Just tryin to help ya ;)

I would forget about making it a room, & make it a covered patio.

Had a similar issue of too much moisture. If it's under the house you must place heavyweight plastic film down under and place some pea gravel on top to hold it in place. This did resolve a bad issue for us in wet Alaska.

Hey guys it’s our pleasure. Always enjoy watching. To u and ur family take good care🔨

Love the rebuilding tearing outs, Fixing ups

You must divert the water on the outside of the house first, then take care of the inside, 😊

Spray hot bleach & dawn soap on all it first , will help , on the outside of the concrete walls dig down & out away from the wall ,2 put in French drain around the bottom, use truck bed liner rubber spray on the outside of all of the foundation ok should do the trick ,also bed liner rubber comes in radle cans too bud

Hey Jaylena , you look nice . Always good to see you both and of course Ember 😃💕💕

Congratulations bro. We all can learn from our mistakes

Jaylena is a keeper Isaac!!! she is such a hard worker and good person!

So happy seeing you work on your Most valuable asset

A little at a time. Might end taking down the walls and just having a covered breeze way. Or take out the walls and use hardware cloth to turn it into a catio.

Have you ever thought about demolishing that room and replace it with a nice patio/deck to enjoy. Would be a great place to set up a grill for barbecues! Lots of possibilities!

Great clearing of garden well done

Man your home is so cool with all those cool rooms..💯🇺🇲👍👊🙏📖🙏

Cant wait to see what you do with the room.

Thanks!

Great progress.

Isaac, once this job is completely done, you will feel such a sense of relief. We had basement flooding so often in this resale home but we figured it out, did the job and no more flooding. It required reworking the dirt against one side of the house and putting in rock and then all new larger gutters and downspouts. Oh, it was frustrating after just buying a previously owned home. Our motto "Do it right the first time". We have a lot of water alarms now, under sinks, beside hot water heater and next to the sump pump. Inexpensive and worth every penny. Good luck. You can do this. 👍

I love the idea of tackling that back room. I feel it will be a learning process for you and us viewers. Can't wait to see the suggestions from people familiar with foundation leakage

My favorite video watching what you do in that back room. Can’t wait to see the back room finished.

I think everyone is hoping spring is coming soon. We got a real tease in Ontario Canada last week it was so warm and beautiful and this week cold and snow.

Take good care of your home, just like the van builds and there are your views...always rooting for y'all. Much love and respect. P.S.I really loved watching you and Jaylena working together!! 💙🩷🩷

It's a good feeling when you finally get around to that big job that there has never been time for. You will have to study the runoff patterns and divert it from your house, and seal the actual foundation. You'll get it done, like you always do.

Good job Isaac.

Isaac, you might consider doing French drain around both sides of the house. My in-laws in Georgia have a similar situation with their house and a French drain improved the situation greatly.

Isaac you might want to check into different types of drainage ex: French Drain that would help divert the water coming down to your house off that mountain! Could be a game changer for you!

Can’t wait to see what you decide to do with the back room.

I sure hope you can get the cement waterproofed and build a drain system. Great video as always. Good luck.

Your doing great Issac....hugs

Thanks for sharing.♥️♥️💛

You need to see if the water is leaking at the footers or just the walls. They make a waterproof for cement blocks. You roll it on. Where the addition connects to the house roof could be bad. The fireplace will be a huge job. ❤❤

So glad you’re getting to that addition. Very scary situation with mold.

Above all else, "DO YOUR ROOF FIRST" From Calif. Would love to assist, but too far away.

Let's crack on !! Nice work !!

❤Issac praying for your family. God be with your family.🙏✌️

Great video ❤

Well, having the windows creates more moisture, thus more mold. It doesn’t look like there is any insulation in the ceiling. Good luck!

Great video. Thanks for sharing this amazing journey ❤❤❤

Wow I see the dream!

You all get there

Issac...if it helps "form follows function" So before you make changes to the structure (the form) figure out how you are going to use that space "the function"...for example would it be better used as a covered patio for liveable outdoor space? Have fun!!! ❤ to all of you from Canada 🇨🇦

Good luck. That is a big job and be careful.

I used stop leak. It worked.they now have the kind that will roll over the concrete

Peace !!!

I would tear it down and leave it just empty space I would be afraid that wall that supports the hill .

IT LOOKS GOOD SO FAR

I would really like to see the outside of that back room. Maybe you need a retaining wall that is not right up against that back room. That could help a lot. Have a great day and good job!

Dig a trench along the back wall outside, this area needs addressed first to divert roof and ground water away from foundation. You need a good gravel drainage pipe system put in and seal the outside of the blocks, currently all the ground water and roof water is seeping into this addition. Plus, no circulating air and heat to dry this unfinished and unsealed addition is causing the mold issue. You need to start outside, Good Luck!

Good evening, Isaac! You could treat your room like a basement and water seal it. Just an idea... Take care! 😀

Make this into a screened in patio with a fire place on one side , the retaining wall on the mountain slop is always going to retain water on that side then fix patio roof .

Hi Issac 🤗 alot of work to do around the house - good job today 👌

I would tear it all out but the concrete reseal that you can rebuild it

Nice video.