Posted by showcrop on December 30, 2019 at 12:19:35 from (75.68.37.174):
I have been getting water in the basement at the bottom of the foundation where the EL attaches to the main house. The main house foundation is 200 year old dry stone (no mortar) approx. seven feet high, while the EL is thirty year old concrete and crawl space only, so it should be on a footing down four feet. The water comes off the valley and is directed four feet away from the intersection of main house and EL. When I redirected the water it didn't come into the basement the next time it rained but the next rain after that it did. I believe that the water is running along beside the footing due to lack of compaction and poor material when back-filled. My current plan is to excavate to just below the footing and install a french drain to low ground which is nearby, and to install compact-able crushed gravel between the drain and the stone foundation which will probably end up being about three feet apart. The idea of the compacted gravel is for a water barrier between the drain and the foundation. I want to do the best that I can do within reason while I am at it so I have been considering other barriers such as rubber roof against the stone foundation, or a concrete wall poured against it. Any different ideas?
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