OH NO! Water & Mold in the GAME ROOM! $10,000 to fix! 

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Concrete contractor here- be smart, don't overkill this- get several quotes. Basement waterproof trenching is a competitive business and might not be nessassary to solve the issue, Lowe's/home Depot will often install carpet free or low cost if you buy there, and drywall patching like this is an easy DYI if you watch a couple how to vids. I really don't think you're talkin a $10,000 fix. Sleep on it, and don't sign anything too fast. Love your show!

Whoa, hold your horses... Minimum all you really need to do is drill out the leaky rebar hole and fill it with concrete. Very unlikely to suddenly have problems in other areas. This is a water ingress issue caused by recent landscaping changes, not a foundation issue. The parking pad was not leveled properly, you can see it is diverting water towards your house. To go further on the cheap you could dig out the soil next to the foundation on that side of your house to a foot below the point of the leak and put in a few feet of drainage stones. Absolutely no need to add drainage to your basement.

As someone who does remodeling for 12 years, you are gonna need to remove everything from that basement. Put it upstairs, at a friends house, rent a storage locker for a few months. And buy a dehumidifier

Quite an unfortunate experience but how in the hell three weeks later do you go to Japan on a game hunting vacation

Nah, don't bother sheetrocking or carpeting. Use it to your advantage and make it look like a medieval dungeon. Have your drainage system be a moat or something. Have a skeleton in a cage with an Iron maiden LP and a controller.

Take everything out of the room. Don't take the gamble off leaving your gaming gear around dust that's going to happen when the work starts.

Either "bob" was scamming you or you were scamming us

This really sucks, man. Well, at least you cancelled the PS Classic. That's an extra $100 bucks to put towards repairs.

Remove your carpet, all of it, and then use garage paint on the floor with sealer. Then use rugs in the places where would sit or want to be comfortable.

Here in Britain (where it rains a lot and we get a lot of damp problems as a result), we wouldn’t do the interior drain you’re being recommended here - it permanently introduces damp, which you really don’t want. What we would do is dig out the ground around the house, down to the basement level. Then install a vertical damp proofing to the outside of the wall. Then you can put the soil back and install a drainage system all around the house. That will fix the problem. After that it’s time to strip the damaged basement wall to get rid of the rot.

I'm with the others, do the external barrier but get another quote, $40k is absurd. None of it is going to be cheap but if the water stays out then its never a problem, if it comes in to a trench and the trench clogs, its a problem, pump dies, problem, etc. plus an external barrier will probably be a value adder to you house and it would be less work on the inside since you wont demo which in it self is money saved that would probably make it about even with a real world external barrier quote and not a crazy $40K one. And yes CHECK YOUR HOME OWNERS INSURANCE!!!!!!!

Don't get a carpet again. They are trouble. Get tiles instead.

Yo I really liked your channel until I figured out that your a scammer

This isn't to alarm you (bah, you wont even read it) but maybe 5-8 years ago there was a popular youtuber called "Retrocalypse" who had a pretty nice collection in his basement too, but then a flood ruined everything and he shut down his youtube channel. So maybe having your collection underground isn't such a good idea. Consider adding another room (on the surface) instead.

#1. Laminate flooring is easy and fairly cheap. #2. You can do the drywall yourself, with RU-vid as a guide it is easy. #3. You will feel a great deal of pride when you do some of the work. Sorry for the inconvenience man, you’re one of my favorite youtuber’s. Keep us updated on the work. Sending good vibes your way.

If you do end up having them dig the drainage into the basement, please take my advice: Move anything you care about out of the room completely. From my experience, concrete dust can ruin electronics and damage your games. It's extremely difficult to clean off smooth surfaces without scratching.

Been working in home renovations for 10 plus years. Too bad I'm in Toronto, would offer some help. But to be honest get another quote and then get another one after that. What they're suggesting is total overkill and it seems like they're pushing for a big job. For one - you could likely patch and seal that one section (if properly done it could be done from the inside) and that would be the end of it. If it continues to happen around the basement then maybe think of getting a bigger reno. Two - You definitely don't need to dig up half the yard. You could get someone to come in and just dig a small section in front of the wall and then you'd have access to the exterior. Also, think about putting a slope in that garden area to drain water away from the house. I've fixed many basements and they've held up without doing either of the two options the guy gave you.

OHH , Don't do the interior drain . You will be wasting your money , has to be fixed from the outside.

Call in the MJ crew, hand out shovels.

Jesus was a carpenter.

Im a contractor, and own my own business and 10 grand is way too much. I could do it for half of that. Based out of New Jersey though...

Your home owners insurance should cover that. Not all insurance is the same but I would look in to it. I had my water heater crack about 10 years ago. Flooded my entire basement.Took out the wall ceiling and carpet. Including the hard wood floor on the first floor. Insurance covered all of the repairs. I had to replace the water heater myself. I understand this isn't the same thing. But it would be worth contacting your insurance company.

I wouldn't put carpet. I would just seal the concrete. Like how you see at the stores.

Keep in mind that the "fix" that you are going with isn't a fix. Nothing will be fixed by that solution. You will just be finding a way to retrofit you house to live with a water leak that isn't going to get any smaller. Most reputable builders know that the only true fix is done from the outside. Otherwise, get used to having a damp room. $40K may be a bit high, but it may not be. I would definitely get some estimates from different companies on sealing it from the outside. If it was me, I'd take off and nuke the place from orbit. It's the only way to be sure. Oh, before I forget, you REALLY need to get up in that yard and get the water draining away from your house. That will help no matter what you do.

Just cut the 4 feet around the basement and put flex seal in all those nail holes good as new. LOL But on a serious note definitely get rid of the carpet and don't put new carpet, seal the concrete or vinyl floor it up!

Just use flex seal

Sell your games like we'd have to do to fix stuff

lol 10k to seal the hole and replace the carpet and drywall?

its best to fix the root of the problem. most likely more of the nails in the concrete might start to rust. this can also crack the concrete in the foundation of the house which in turn will give you a whole new world of trouble. once water has found a way in it will only get worse. to catch the water from your driveway, you could install gutters on each side to catch the water and drain it towards the street.that way you can easily catch the excess water without it going into the soil near your foundation. some other thing you might consider is to dig about 2 feet or so into the ground and put up some foil extending about 3-4feet and caulk it to your house to lead the water further away from the foundation. but then dont forget you put it there and start digging in the future

Metal Jesus, Ive been a contractor for 15 years, I can help you do that for no were close to that insane price. If you would like some hourly help let me know!

Aren't you glad you saved a few dollars when you canceled your Playstation Mini pre-order? It's great you noticed the problem before it was too late for the whole room.

Dude, you earn a lot, stop whining and just fix you damn house already.

In your security video you talk about how you have a humidity sensor in your set up. You should inspect that as well..

I do a lot of my own home repairs. So, I am very familiar with things like this. Companies out there always want to make as much money as possible, so be careful of them. Considering you never had this problem before the new parking pad, I would address the new direction water is flowing now. Take note during a rain and see where it goes. Get that water to drain away from the house like it always did in the past. It might even just be enough to cause a problem, but not so much for major drainage. Definitely elimate the carpet. That is what I did on my basement. A lot less headache's if you were to get water down there again. Hope this helps. Love your channel!

I mean don't you have insurance? Isn't this a cut and dry insurance claim? $1000 deductible? They wouldn't even buy you a new credenza

MetalJesusBegs.

Brotha I had a leak in my basement the exact same way you did. I did the job myself - rented a mini excavator - 250 for a day. Then got this product that's just like bichothane for a roof (like a sticky roll) but for concrete foundations. A couple hundred bucks for a roll and the glue you use to apply it. Did it myself for less then 600 bucks and haven't had a problem since. DIY videos and some common sense can save you some money brotha. Good luck

As a homeowner who also has their game room in the basement... This scares the hell out of me. I hope insurance can cover a lot of this.

Once you are at the drywall taping and sanding stage, you will have drywall dust everywhere. Remove your consoles from the basement. I would also recommend installing vinyl flooring instead of carpet.

I've never heard a company say. Oh no worries. It's easy. It's always "it's a tough one."

Metal Jesus crew is nowhere to be found now lol

The metal ties are actually used to hold the forms together to pour the concrete walls. If those were not there, at the interval used, the forms would explode under the weight.Since they are not removable after curing, the ties remain. On modern builds, they put a sealant on the outside of the basement walls, but back then, nope. The first new house I lived in (built in 1978) didn't put sealant on them, and had a basement window at ground level. Your problem was small, as my parent's issue was a flooded basement with nearly all the ties leaking, and that window. Fortunately, it was bought unfinished, so it was just a mess, no real damage.

Don't get that system put in it's just a cover up doesn't fix you leak best to do it properly take the drywall down then get someone to go around and drill out the ties then use hydraulic cement to fill your house won't sell easy if u do that inside weeping tile

Cement gamerooms are great too. Just toss a rug in front of the couch. I would just seal up that one leak with water stopper cement from Lowe’s for $29 and wait 61 more years for another leak.

"Metal jesus" knows what hes doing here. Is this a home repair channel now? You make enough money to just have this fixed instead of focusing a whole video on your youtube channel about it. I guess we should know the price of what everything is costing??? I think metal jesus needs to start doing giveaways or something to give back to the community instead of having a patreon to continue to take from it.

Don’t let them do the interior drain. DONT. I did that in my basement. You have a pump and it fills up and shoots the water out. If you lose power for extended period you have a bigger problem. You should dig the front up and fix the problem.

If I were you I would move everything out of this basement. I know it's a lot of stuff but mold is very dangerous especially to paper and also moisture could potentially make your game discs lifespan shorter. I think if you have money to rent a warehouse or some storage you could move your collection there temporarily.

Well at least anyone who wants to collect and hasn't started will think carefully about putting it all in a basement...

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You should always have a dehumidifier running in a basement.

I hate those underwater levels

Imagine the smell in the basement, filled with nerds that sit down there for days no open windows, without showering or brushing their teeth

Use Flex Seal

Man that does suck. You're luck you caught in time though and that not much too major got damaged. Def could have been a lot worse. About 10+ years ago we went to my sisters wedding, we were gone for, awhile. 3-4 days or something. It rained A LOT while we were gone. Our sump pump failed apparently, or just couldn't keep up with the amount of rain. When we got back our basement had like 2 feet of water in it. The entire basement. A lot of our childhood died that day. We had to throw so much out we had to rent a dumpster. SO, that, would have been a straight up tragedy if that happened to you. You'd have to change the name of your channel to MetalJesusWeeps..

I’m fucking delighted the dungeon got flooded LOL get the Metal Jesus “crew” to fix that shit

What a nightmare..dude if you need a hand & I can get away I’m totally down to help move stuff around & chop up walls.

Reach out to DIY RU-vidrs. Awesome ad money for them and a discounted job for you.

Worst nightmare? Nope. Worst nightmare is watching entire room burn. I was very, very close to that :(

Ask the mold out for drinks, drop a zapiddy dippidy doo in it's drink, then have your way with it while the mold is asleep.

I forgot to tell you..when I stayed the night...I got a little too excited in your game room. Real talk...Sorry man. SUCH a bummer 😭 Wishing you a better start to the new year

Honestly dude..just pack it all up into boxes and take it all to a family member or buddy's place. Get that stuff out of the way and focus on the room. Good luck!

Radical Rick brought me here..

That’s called home ownership and being an adult, you don’t see me asking for a hand out.

Dude, I'm so sorry. I'm a home owner and although we don't have basements in Texas, I would be beside myself if that happened to my house. Crap like this makes me want to go back to apartment living. Btw, putting up sheet rock isn't that hard. Tons of how-to videos on RU-vid. You can do it yourself and it may look like crap but it'll be cheaper. Good luck to you.

I am a wheelchair user that dug a trench over 80 feet 3ft at the highest to over 50 inches in depth by five feet wide to install a French drain to protect my home from sill plate damage. Most of your basement is exposed so be thankful. Grab a shovel and dig out the small area in front of the house being careful of pipes and such . Then seal the holes, then use a foundation or basement sealer to seal over that. Then put a drain tile in to prevent this issue again. Look up French drains these are old school methods to control water. Around the sides of your house just dig out five feet and install a retaining wall with landscape bricks to keep the dirt off the walls. Then go and seal all the exposed walls and holes. My effort saved me over $20,000 or more. You have an awesome game room and a great personality. Also the damaged wood could have been replaced with new medium density fiber board, and only the ruined part tossed. Hope this might help save money bro :)

Number 1 thing is... "NO GAMES WERE DAMAGED". The man is a true gamer. Salute.

Very sorry to hear this. We have a similar issue but between our wall and chimney. Water would collect on back of chimney and drip into our wall.We didn't know it was a thing until we started getting water trickling down our interior wall. Home ownership can be a painful thing. Best of luck to you.

A lot of people have commented suggesting how 10k is way overshooting how much it should cost and have offered other alternatives but I see no response one way or another from MJR on any of those on Facebook or otherwise. Starting to get concerning since he is using this as a vehicle to get support on patreon. I'd just like to see him be a little more proactive on making sure he doesn't need that much support before throwing the line out to us.

That really sucks man. Sorry to see. I hope you can get it all fixed up soon and get the game room up and rocking again!

10k what a joke. I can do it for 3k. This also includes digging on the exterior of your wall with a mini-X and installing a Delta membrane. This will happen again if you don't fix it from the exterior. FACT.

Just use Windex on the floor

Sorry to hear. clear all electrical gear upstairs. The damp will get in everywhere if left to long. The carpet , all of it need chucking out. Clear the basement don’t leave it to rot! The work will be worth it as your house price will hold its value. As a musician I’ve lost so much gear to mould and damp from working long term in basements. Good luck with the work. Merry Christmas metal Jesus 💚🎄👍

MetalJesusRocks, that's going to cost you thousands! Why do that when you can call Jontron or Phil Swift to fill the cracks and holes with *Flex* *Seal* *Liquid™*

Sell some of your games, health is more important.

Time to sell some of those (hidden gems).

you got this mjr! my wife and I live in a 90 year old home. have lived here for a couple years now, but all of a sudden all hell breaks loose and we have a leaky porch roof, some windows need replaced, kitchen faucet leaks, and to top it all off our 2nd floor toilet leaked down through our 1st floor ceiling and caused some mold. all within a few months, and now thousands of dollars and frustration around the holidays. things could always be worse, so hang in there man, I know how it feels!

I can't spare the money to help, but I will non stop watch your vids.

Security system failed ? Your insurance no longer cover your games room? You're a great con artist, also the music in the back ground and pathetic sigh really gives you away.

This sucks, sorry to hear. Insurance should cover it. THIS IS WHY IF YOU HAVE ANY UNRELEASED / PROTOTYPES, you should BACK THEM UP and DUMP THEM for the COMMUNITY before they are LOST to things such as this.

Tearing the walls down and getting everything re-done is better and cheaper then tearing the garden upside-down

You just did a video on why insurance is good thing for your collection and really the house boy were you right.

Do it on the outside properly and add drainage pipes too. Costs more yes but fixes the problem for a long time. I have same thing going on here in Finland for our terrace house (10 families) and estimation of cost was 65000 euros if no big hidden bedrock need to be removed for drainage to be working right, and it should take 2 months. So we had 4 meter deep and 5 meter wide trench on the backside of our house for a month and now it's starting to fill up again. Maybe next spring we can start fixing a new lawn.

Probably already done but get a dehumidifier in there ASAP.

Go through your house insurance documents to see if your covered and if you are then voila!!!!! If not then sell some games or you could make a lemonade stand........

Sell those things ya never use to pay for the fix.

I solved this problem on my grandfathers house built in ~1970. By digging all around it for about feet and a half deep and some 7 feet away from the house and made a decline away from house from dirt, not much just couple of inches deeper away from the house. Then i put plastic tarpaulin from the house all the way outwards and glued it with polyurethane adhesive to the foundation of the house. Then i put the dirt back on top of it, evened it out. Made concrete path around the house around 2 feet wide, and used concrete sealer to seal gaps between sections and gap between house and concrete path. So far it has worked great and as someone who doesen't know jack shit about construction it's holding for well over a year with no problems. Cost me around 2000 euros and a week of work on and off with 2 buddies. That cellar was basically unused for for the last 15 years as my grandfather is 90 years old and it's hard for him to go up and down the stairs. If there is someone who actually knows something about construction would comment on my solution it would be appreciated.

Couple of grand for carpet? Highly doubt that, bloody hell we got our entire upstairs and staircase done in January for £750, and that’s a luxury carpet including underlay and fitting. Seems a bit exaggerated for the patrons maybe?

. you dont have to remove everything, In Canada, we have like alot of water with snow and rainning., and every house have basement like yours, all you need to to is to apply a presurize glue in all holes. wait couple of days to dry, the glue is ciment glue, the name is EPOXIES

I’m a structural engineer and part of my job is to design basements. I wouldn’t recommend draining the room from the inside as you’ll have 2 problems: 1. The humidity in the room will probably be too high so you’ll either need to run a dehumidifier 247 or build another sealed wall on the inside - reducing space. 2. The metal ties in your wall will stay wet, eventually corrode and you may end up with a structural issue. I would seal the basement from the outside (tanking) or inject a membrane through the wall from the inside if you don’t want to excavate your garden. Oh and definitely remove everything from the room, at the least it’ll be covered in dust at the end of the works!

My suggestion is to get another quote for the full exterior thing. If you do it inside with a drain line, water are still licking into your basement, that does not fix the problem, still will be getting mold inside the wall. And a few years later the drain line will be blocked and you need to redo everything again.

Isn't that what home owner insurance is for? Do they cover floods/ leaks?

Metal Jesus! "Move the fleet away from the Death Star!"! Don't take the chance! Move your games! Water is one thing but doing drywall with them there is Murder! You'll never get the dust out of your games or your systems!

That sucks man, but it's one of those things that just has to be done. FYI, from what I remember... Don't use bleach on mold. It just takes the color away and leaves moisture there for it to come back!

"So you wanna own your own home huh"

you can put the sheetrock back up yourself, because its the lower half theres no hard lifting involved other than getting it into your basement, just pay someone to tape and mud it because that shits a hassle

Basement on the Haunted Hill

Way to inflate the cost to try and get sympathy and support $$$ from your followers. Shameful

add a 2.ft layer of cemented wall around your basement will cost less than $7000 but will take a lot of time and you have to move all your things upstairs

You better get them games out of there. And you gotta a bigger problem than just mold. Your basement is leaking ,that's not an easy fix .