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    Dec 16, 2010, 12:02 PM
    Water leaks on my den under the carpet when it rains
    We have one room where there is a section of about three feet that leaks from the side at the buttom when it rains. On the other side of the wall is my neighbors yard. They have a flower bed and the soil is at the same level of the foundation and in some parts is soil is above the foundation; and there are no drainage in their flower bed. I am concerned because I noticed that the wood that holds the carpet is it has rotten. Can some one give me a solution for this problem.
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    Dec 16, 2010, 03:07 PM
    Have your neighbor drop the soil level. There should be 6" from soil to sill plate. You are very exposed to termite damage! Is there no property line setback?
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