Water seeping into basement?

Question

Water is getting into my basement somehow and it's hard to tell from where. My carpeting in there is wet, and there is paneling on the walls, so it's hard to tell if it's coming through the walls. Although, the paneling isn't wapring or anything, so I think it's coming up. Could it be the grading on the side of the house? I'm about 99% sure it's slowly leaking is the snow was melting, and now progressively getting worse. Ideas, help, please?

Answer 1

Yes, it definitely could be caused by the grading around your house. Water around the perimeter of the house is the main reason why people have wet basements.

You need to be sure that the ground around your entire house slopes away from your house. Also, you want to lead all runoff from the roof away from your house. You do that with hoses or conductor pipes.

If you do these things you will solve 90% of all wet basement problems. Good luck :>)))

Answer 2

before you begin... turn off all faucets and look at the water meter to make sure their is no running water in the house. It shouldn't move at all. If it does fix the leak first I want to make sure the problem is emanating from outside, not inside.

1. make sure the leaders, the aluminum tubes that lead to the ground from the gutters along the roof line are a few feet away from the house

2. Make sure there is no leak from a refrigerator with ice cube maker above the spot. (or a dishwasher or washing machine.

3. Dig a hole outside a few feet from the spot where the carpet appears to be the wettest. 2-3 feet deep. put a piece of flexible plastic pipe (like slinky) from the leader into the hole. and see if this solves the problem. if so run the plastic pipe underground into the hole, fill with gravel and cover with a piece of slate and you are done..

4. Do you have a clogged gutter with leaves that is overflowing BACKWARDS into the house and down the inside of an interior wall and pooling in the basement ?

Answer 3

Sounds like the ground has met it's saturation point. Pull up the carpet and dry the floor. Watch for areas around the paneling to see if thats where the water is coming from. You may end up removing some paneling if thats where it is seeping in. Then you can coat the wall with a concrete sealing product such as Dri-loc. The carpet will cause mold so it needs to be pulled up anyways.

Answer 4

formerly you initiate... turn off all taps and inspect the water meter to make certain their is not any working water interior the homestead. It shouldn't pass in any respect. If it does fix the leak first i might desire to be certain the subject is emanating from exterior, not interior. a million. be certain the leaders, the aluminum tubes that deliver approximately the floor from the gutters alongside the roof line are some ft removed from the homestead 2. make certain there is not any leak from a refrigerator with ice cube maker above the spot. (or a dishwasher or washer. 3. Dig a hollow exterior some ft from the spot the place the carpet seems to be the wettest. 2-3 ft deep. placed extremely versatile plastic pipe (like slinky) from the chief into the hollow. and notice if this solves the subject. if so run the plastic pipe underground into the hollow, fill with gravel and canopy with extremely slate and you're performed.. 4. Do you have a clogged gutter with leaves it is overflowing BACKWARDS into the homestead and down the interior of an indoors wall and pooling interior the basement ?

Answer 5

I think the only way to solve your problem, unfortunately, is to tear out the carpeting and paneling to find out where the water is coming from. Put fans down there, and a dehumidifier if you can, to dry things out. Then just wait to see what area gets wet first. If there is concrete behind and under there is a product you can buy that seals concrete. I don't know the name but if you go to your local home improvement store someone there can help you. Hopefully that will work so you don't have to excavate around your foundation.