Easy solution, have a basement contractor install an interior channel. They dig up the floor perimeter, put in drain tile, and pour concrete over the top. They also put plastic sheet on the walls that extend into the channel. The channel flows to a sump they install. The sump is lower than your floor. It will receive the water before it raises to the level of your floor. It will also take pressure off your walls and floor. I had mine done for 2000.00, private basement contractor, not a chain.
Why did your state county city allow a developer build in 1000 year flood plain without provisions to deal with water? The people have been demanding the government to not let devilment in flood zones for a long time. Did your gov take kickbacks to let developers not grade the property to protect the citizens of the county/city?
Shoot the building inspector along with the head of the local gov for allowing that bull shit grading.
Have you come up with a solution? Same exact problem on a newer house, water from a hill behind me runs underground in a spring (assumption) and it will come through the floor. Even when it is bone dry outside and hot for seveal weeks we will always see patches of dampness in three spots. Im not sure what to do. Perimiter drains MIGHT help, but what about through the center of the floor?
good luck... we have two pumps running all the time. we live in iowa, where the water table is so high that we can have up to 2 feet of water in our basement at a time after storms and its pretty bad since the snow is melting!!!
yeah, old house, new owner, lack of funds. For now, I just keep things off the floor. I have been forewarned to expect FEET of water in the basement when the next hurricane/tropical storm passes though. Don't know how cost effective sump pumps and french drains would be in such a case.
Install a quality sump pump.
109ejg 2 months ago
Easy solution, have a basement contractor install an interior channel. They dig up the floor perimeter, put in drain tile, and pour concrete over the top. They also put plastic sheet on the walls that extend into the channel. The channel flows to a sump they install. The sump is lower than your floor. It will receive the water before it raises to the level of your floor. It will also take pressure off your walls and floor. I had mine done for 2000.00, private basement contractor, not a chain.
ktsaved 4 months ago
Do you have a sump pump?
PlausableApple4 4 months ago
Why did your state county city allow a developer build in 1000 year flood plain without provisions to deal with water? The people have been demanding the government to not let devilment in flood zones for a long time. Did your gov take kickbacks to let developers not grade the property to protect the citizens of the county/city?
Shoot the building inspector along with the head of the local gov for allowing that bull shit grading.
samten10a 5 months ago
Have you come up with a solution? Same exact problem on a newer house, water from a hill behind me runs underground in a spring (assumption) and it will come through the floor. Even when it is bone dry outside and hot for seveal weeks we will always see patches of dampness in three spots. Im not sure what to do. Perimiter drains MIGHT help, but what about through the center of the floor?
Nettikturbo 5 months ago
no sump pump? that's why they install them.
SilentServiceCode 1 year ago
Maybe you should've chose a house that was built by people with common sense :D
cartman404 1 year ago
What city are you in?
sega31098 1 year ago
Take it back to the shop and get ur money back :D
ajessen 1 year ago
good luck... we have two pumps running all the time. we live in iowa, where the water table is so high that we can have up to 2 feet of water in our basement at a time after storms and its pretty bad since the snow is melting!!!
packersarecool 1 year ago
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TheJazzman59 1 year ago
need some waterproofing
dellsucksass 2 years ago
Get a pump installed before you end up with water feet deep.
copykon 3 years ago
yeah, old house, new owner, lack of funds. For now, I just keep things off the floor. I have been forewarned to expect FEET of water in the basement when the next hurricane/tropical storm passes though. Don't know how cost effective sump pumps and french drains would be in such a case.
spiderkakes 3 years ago
You guys need a sump pump! An maybe a french drain installed around the perimeter of your basement.
roll2996 3 years ago
Dont you have french drains
sholoborx 3 years ago