Do you know where the water is coming in?
by Jimbo Irish (2020-08-10 10:08:36)

In reply to: Basement Flooding  posted by ND Trumpet


I can't be of much help with how to handle the current damage, but I did recently undergo a project to get a flooding issues resolved with my unfinished basement that we are preparing to finish.

Our problem was that water was coming into what they call the "fingerspace" which is a small gap between the foundation and the brick. It's literally the space that the the bricklayer's fingers leave when laying the brick. Water eventually finds its way in there over the years and you have to put a drain to push the water away from the foundation out into a french drain in the yard. Depending on slope, you might also need a sump-pump.

Obviously, you should look into getting someone out to have something similar done so that you can avoid future issues. My work came with a 5-year warranty which was a nice benefit.