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jesse03
Aug 4, 2009, 04:00 PM
I live in the country and have a wet basement. I have installed 2 sump pumps and they run for half the year pumping out water. The water is coming up through a telepost in the basement floor. The leak is small but continuos. Should I jackhammer the cement floor and move the telepost or redo that cement footing to that post? Is there a company in Alberta that can spray a foam under the floor? The ground under the cement basement floor has water all year round. Help

speedball1
Aug 4, 2009, 04:11 PM
Two sump pumps an d you still have a problem. You must have built on top of a artesian well. Have you considered installing french drains, (see image) to control the water intrusion? Living in the boonies you would have no problem in piping the runoff away. Just a thought but if you want more information just ask. Regards, Tom