bruinator Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 hi, I get water in my basement from a crack on the floor and at the bottom of a wall or 2 and I was wondering what a good resolution for fixing it? Can some of you recommend some cheaper / smart ways to remedy this that isnt too expensove and works really well. thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurch234 Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 This might help. It has pictures too. https://www.thisoldhouse.com/how-to/fixing-cracks-concrete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debebee Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Could be busted plumbing... Have a professional assess the situation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbleck Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Water is not to be messed with... U can't just cover the crack because the water will find another spot to get out of. U'll make it worse. Make a hole about 60 cm deep (this doesn't have to be exactly where the crack is... the water will accumulate where u'll make it... most likely :P) and put a submersible automatic water pump in it... U'll need a tube from there to the nearest possible drain spot/tube (this can be higher then the basement floor but not necessarily). Make sure to never lose power on the water pump or that it doesn't get stuck. All this can be hidden but inspectionable under the pavement. The smaller (wide) u make it, the more often the pump will start... A 40/40 cm wide should be enough but if u can do it wider it'll be better (less on/off). U can put this outside if u know that the water passes through there (key: make sure that the level will be lower then your basement floor) ... it'll be less intrusive. U'll just hear a small buzz when it's active... ask for a silent one when u buy it. Example of what u should look for: http://www.speroni.it/public/en/prodotti_categoria_el.php?id_az=26&categoria_prodotto_id=98 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knowledge-Spammer Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 maybe can help if watch some videos and see how some people have fixed the problems u have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jogs Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 11 hours ago, bruinator said: hi, I get water in my basement from a crack on the floor and at the bottom of a wall or 2 and I was wondering what a good resolution for fixing it? Can some of you recommend some cheaper / smart ways to remedy this that isnt too expensove and works really well. thx Just hope its not water but oil, you will get rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straycat19 Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Putting in a sump pump will work but I wouldn't rely on one of those small submersible pumps, I would pay to have it done right because if you do it wrong it could cost you much more in the long run. A real sump pump is in a hole about 12-18 inches in diameter and lined, sometimes with a PC pipe with a large sump pump that extends 4 to 6 feet below the floor level. Most municipalities have laws regarding pumps that dispel water from basements that the water cannot be pumped into the sewer system and has to be pumped out into the street gutter and thus into the storm drain system. Another reason for having it professionally done. I have two sump pumps in my basement. One is a backup in that it will trigger only if the water rises 12 inches above the primary pumps float trigger. This prevents me from having problems like my neighbors had when they came home and all their furniture in the basement was floating in the stairwell leading down into the basement. They didn't have flood insurance so the insurance company would not cover water damage even though technically it was not a flood. That little episode cost them about $40,000 dollars to repair and replace. If your water table is high enough that water is seeping in to your basement then you need a real sump pump to lower the water level significantly below your basement level so it can dry out and stay dry, otherwise the concrete becomes permanently damaged. In other words it just crumbles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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