Had a nice little foundation leak during the last rain storm. Installed a drain line last fall to divert two downspouts and front walkway run off away from the house which helped a lot. Front walkway and a big retaining wall next to it ultimately need to be removed and reinstalled with proper grading and drainage. That’s going to be a huge and expensive project so for now I’m just replacing all the worn out concrete sealant and hoping for the best.
Id argue 90% of home ownership boils down to trying to keep outside air and water out of the house. If you can do both of those, you’re winning the battle.
A big part is also getting the inside water out.
I must cool the inside air or else I’m still outside.
Water will find a way.
We had the whole foundation drain replaced and urethane sprayed the whole thing.
That was expensive as fuck, but no regrets.
The dehumidifier barely has to run in the basement now too.
Still, 20k was a lot of money to keep water out.Our house was built by idiots so it doesn’t have any foundation drainage that I know of and the grading is all wrong. Well, lots of things are wrong, but most of them don’t flood the basement when it rains.🤷♂️
Honestly, start saving and complete exterior earthworks. Excavate, line/enhance the foundation, and install professional drainage tech around the perimeter. Everything else is a stop gap
Time to try sumpin’ new
Expensive is digging out foundations to put in weeping tile and a sump.
I swear, you could have a house on top of the biggest rock in the Atacama Desert, and water would still find a way to get into the basement.
In Louisiana we just don’t have basements. Too wet.
But you guys have to find a way to keep water out of the second floor.
Water is patient. Water just waits. Wears down the cliff tops, the mountains. The whole of the world. Water always wins.
Is this an American thing? I’ve never heard of a foundation leak before.
Nah it’s not just an American thing, there are in fact other countries that feature basements.
I get the appeal of a basement from a space perspective, but this is the exact reason why I always steer clear of any house with a basement when house shopping. Seen too many flooded basements.
