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devonlong · Sep 8, 2009, 11:48 AM

I have water coming up through some hairline fractures in my slab in one room. Water seems to be clean, meter is not running, seems to get worse with rain. Hole dug on exterior and sump pump put into ground and this is not working. Seems to be getting worse. Noticed a couple air bubbles yesterday seeping through the crack. Mopped 15 gallons of water yesterday,

ballengerb1 · Sep 8, 2009, 12:07 PM

That is a lot of ground water. When you dug your pit did you go 1' below the basement floor surface? Did you get pooling water.

hkstroud · Sep 8, 2009, 01:06 PM

Where is you meter? At the house or at the street?

Milo Dolezal · Sep 8, 2009, 02:15 PM

Are you sure meter is not turning ? Do you have hot water circulation pump installed ?

devonlong · Sep 8, 2009, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by ballengerb1

That is a lot of ground water. When you dug your pit did you go 1' below the basement floor surface? Did you get pooling water.

Actually, while it didn't rain for 2 weeks the hole dried. Hole is about 3 feet deep. While hole was dried water was not as bad, more like damp concrete with no puddling. This was about a week ago however and might be just getting worse

Originally Posted by hkstroud

Where is you meter? At the house or at the street?

Street, opposite room with leak. Meter not turning.

Originally Posted by Milo Dolezal

Are you sure meter is not turning ? Do you have hot water circulation pump installed ?

Sure meter is not running, also had a master plumber confirm. Not sure what a hot water circulation pump is??

ballengerb1 · Sep 8, 2009, 03:44 PM

Don't worry about the pump if you are certain the meter isn't running. This sounds like a very poorly drained area so you must be swampy when its raining. I would consider digging another sump pump pit outside very close to the edge of the slab, go at least 4' deep and add gravel.

hkstroud · Sep 8, 2009, 03:46 PM

Are we talking about a house built on a slab or a house with a basement?

ballengerb1 · Sep 9, 2009, 07:15 AM

I am thinking it's a slab home, no basement.

devonlong · Sep 11, 2009, 07:49 AM

Originally Posted by ballengerb1

Don't worry about the pump if you are certain the meter isn't running. this sounds like a very poorly drained area so you must be swampy when its raining. I would consider digging another sump pump pit outside very close to the edge of the slab, go at least 4' deep and add gravel.

A great call. I dug about 3 feet deep (too much rain, couldn't get any deeper yet) and about 2 feet underneath the slap. Though interior slab is not oozing water anymore it is still damp. Finally some progress. I'm assuming now I need a professional to provide proper drainage?

hkstroud · Sep 11, 2009, 08:26 AM

Do you have gutters and down spouts? If so, are the down spouts pipe to carry water away from the house?

ballengerb1 · Sep 11, 2009, 08:41 AM

Is you lot flat or depressed near the home. We need to divert the water away via gravity if possible, otherwise a pump is needed.

devonlong · Sep 14, 2009, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by hkstroud

Do you have gutters and down spouts? If so, are the down spouts pipe to carry water away from the house?

no.

ballengerb1 · Sep 14, 2009, 01:06 PM

Gutters and downspouts would help with this issue. Right now you can get a 10' gutter at Menards for $1, hangers and caps are extra.