had a monsoon type rain last night and my concrete basement leaked alot, no visible cracks or faults. It seems to come in where the floor and wall meet.
2006-06-26 06:18:22 · 8 answers · asked by Susan H 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Yes. There may be no cracks, but water can seep thru the wall or floor.
2006-06-26 06:21:41 · answer #1 · answered by Halo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Susan,
I had this problem as well. Apparently, the concrete blocks were getting so saturated with water that the water they could no longer hold ended up on the floor. Are your concrete blocks damp looking when it rains? We would only have the leakage into the basement with a heavy rain. Other than that, the blocks just looked wet. I ended up shelling out about $2,000 to get my basement waterproofed with B-Dry. It was worth every penny. I haven't had a problem since and it comes with a lifetime warranty. I considered painting the wall with Dry-Lock. While it is a cheaper solution, it is not the most effective, nor is it permanent. There is also a lot of surface prep that must be done for the product to work properly.
2006-06-26 06:28:37 · answer #2 · answered by Tracey M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An excellent product is called UGL Drylock in either oil-base
or latex. I prefer the latex. Use 2 coats. Also, make sure your
roof gutters and downspouts are in working order and your
grading near the house slopes away from the foundation.
You may have a high water table or poorly draining soil
like heavy clay, but try the Drylock. Good stuff. Available at
places like Home Depot, Lowes, Menards etc.
2006-06-26 06:31:02 · answer #3 · answered by belate 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We did the same thing as "belate" above. Drylock on the walls, and making sure the downspouts and drainage from the roof went well away from the house.
We also got some advice from the waterproofing guy, and he said that nothing really waterproofs the basement, the only thing you can do is divert the water that does come in.
2006-06-26 15:14:06 · answer #4 · answered by chelebeee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are hairline cracks that are allowing water to seep in. It needs to be waterproofed. Companies specialize in the service essentially coat the basement from the outside with a waterproofing agent.
2006-06-26 06:22:52 · answer #5 · answered by c_schumacker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a fracture in the foundation under the house. I would call a few waterproofing companies and see what they recomend. A few so you get more than one bid and opinion on where the leak is coming from.
2006-06-26 06:26:55 · answer #6 · answered by adamwitzhoops 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
concrete is porous it needs to be sealed, go to a paint shop and get some tar like paint i think its called acp in the trade we call it blackjack, and get that on the walls floor and ceiling, and wear a mask, good luck
2006-06-26 06:23:49 · answer #7 · answered by allybally 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ghosts !!!!! No My House Is LIke Flooded Too So I dunno
2006-06-26 06:22:16 · answer #8 · answered by hayli m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋