Do not take by mouth. Clocortolone topical is for use only on the skin. Wash your hands before and after using clocortolone topical, unless you are using the medicine to treat the skin on your hands. Apply a small amount to the affected area and rub it gently into the skin. Do not apply clocortolone topical over a large area of skin.
Your foundation should be at least 18 deep, and be 8 wider than your foundation wall. If you have an 8 foundation, you should have 4 on each side at the footing. So for a 8 foundation, the footing width would be 16.
Dig a trench next to the structure that is at least 12 inches wide and extends down to the footing or foundation bottom. Alternatively, if the sole concern is surface water or water dripping off of the roof edge, excavate the trench to a minimum depth of 24 inches.