Posted by jose bagge on April 28, 2008 at 04:14:01 from (12.161.55.2):
In Reply to: OT-wet basement (lengthy) posted by used-to-be-iowa -dave on April 27, 2008 at 12:09:05:
Dave, working inside the house is only masking the problem. You need to go outside the house and dig down to the footers. lay in 6" of course gravel, and perferated 4" black flexible pipe (tile to some folks) allaround the house exiting out the low side well away from the house. Lay in another foot of course gravel over top.
Before you back fill, cover the exterior walls with driveway sealant, and run plastic sheet up the walls- DO NOT COVER YOUR GRAVEL. Leave about 4 feet at the top loose and then start backfilling. About 8" below ground level, fold your plastic back out into the yard and continue filling. Make sure that you mound dirt higher along the wall so everything flows away from the house instead of pooling around it.
Connect unperforated black pipe to all downspouts and get it well away from the house to.
Good external french drains will solve your problem without the need for a sump pump. I had a terrible mess for 10 years before a broke down and started digging- this fixed it once and for all
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