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water in the basement
Posted: August 22 07, 2:49 pm
by omaha_red
after 2 years in my house, it's just decided that every time
it rains that my basement bathroom will flood..
i don't find it amusing.
Re: water in the basement
Posted: August 22 07, 2:53 pm
by wart57
For some reason a Christopher Cross song just began playing in my head....
Re: water in the basement
Posted: August 22 07, 3:37 pm
by mikechamp
Water finds the lowest point.
I wish you luck in finding the source of the leak.
Re: water in the basement
Posted: August 22 07, 3:45 pm
by omaha_red
mikechamp wrote:Water finds the lowest point.
I wish you luck in finding the source of the leak.
where the hell do i look? i read to build up soil at an angle away
from your house..
Re: water in the basement
Posted: August 22 07, 3:47 pm
by Popeye_Card
omaha_red wrote:mikechamp wrote:Water finds the lowest point.
I wish you luck in finding the source of the leak.
where the hell do i look? i read to build up soil at an angle away
from your house..
Well, that's one source. But if you don't have water pooling at your house outside, that may not be it. It could be a crack in the foundation somewhere allowing water to enter in. Is your basement finished?
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Re: water in the basement
Posted: August 22 07, 3:49 pm
by mikechamp
That's true, but that's something that's done from the beginning when you're doing grading. You can do that now, but water is still going to percolate through the soil and down along the outside of the wall.
Is the water on the floor only? Or do you see a water stain anywhere on the wall (or ceiling)? (I'm assuming you've drywalled the bathroom.)
Also, do you know if the builder waterproofed or damproofed (they're not the same thing) the exterior of the basement walls?
Re: water in the basement
Posted: August 22 07, 5:35 pm
by stlouie_lipp
Were water leaks disclosed by the seller when you bought the house?
Re: water in the basement
Posted: August 22 07, 5:50 pm
by mikechamp
stlouie_lipp wrote:Were water leaks disclosed by the seller when you bought the house?
There's the lawyer we all know!!
Re: water in the basement
Posted: August 23 07, 7:18 am
by Molly
Happens to us everytime it rains. Our basement is not finished but it's a pain in the ass. Anyone have an extra 10 grand laying around so we can hire that Helitech company that advertises during the games
Re: water in the basement
Posted: August 23 07, 7:21 am
by Popeye_Card
Molly wrote:Anyone have an extra 10 grand laying around so we can hire that Helitech company that advertises during the games
I do, and I'll happily give it to you. However, are you philosophicaly opposed to accepting money from a stranger who earned that money via man-whoring? Every time you look at your dry basement, are you going to think, "But Popeye_Card had to sleep with thousands of down-on-their-luck women in order for me to keep my knick-knacks dry"?
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