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    Jan 25, 2010, 07:01 AM
    water under 2X4 wall
    water is seaping underneath the 2X4 bottom plate of the garage when raining. Do I just need to caulk or is there some other fix?
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    Jan 25, 2010, 08:44 PM

    Change the grade outside, Yopur current grade must be at or near the level of the floor. Slope it away, make a trunch if you can to drain the water off. Caulking will not salvage this garage for long unless you get rid of the water. Really bad locations I have worked actually required digging a sump pump pit.
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