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    Feb 18, 2014, 09:40 AM
    Water leaking into basement around the entrance of the peripherals of the water pipe
    In my basement, the steel water pipe in a PVC pipe enter into the basement from the front yard outside. During raining days, there are water leaking into the basement from the peripherals of the steel pipe and the PVC pipe. The hole in the cement wall is a little bigger than the PVC pipe (about 2 1/2" diameter), and the steel pipe inside the PVC pipe (about 1 1/4" diameter) is much smaller than the PVC pipe. What is the best way to stop the leaking, and what materials need to be used?
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    Feb 18, 2014, 09:56 AM
    There are non-hardening putty like materials you can use for this... THey have it in the electrical section at home depot. But the surface needs to be dry first.
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    Feb 18, 2014, 01:00 PM
    Silicone caulk and make sure the dirt is graded away from the house.
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