Question posted by jdfitchett on February 17th, 2013

How Do I Keep Water From Seeping Through The Concreet Floor

just bought a house in november,has a finished basement, just found out theres water seeping through the cement floor, and carpet what can i do to fix the problem

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Answer #1: Posted by Tinks451 on February 26th, 2013 10:38 AM
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First, shut off your water flow in the house. This valve is usually located were dryer and washer outlets are, or near furnice and water heater. Once you have shut the water off, try to find were the water is specifically coming from.

Next, you will want to prim your floor, a fast way to do this if water is already on it, is vegatable oil. This will create a barrier on the floor, please do not use alot, will create a mess.

The water is probably coming from a pipe lower to the floor in one of the walls, or could be a back up from the drain grate in the house. All basements have them, take a look around, it kind of looks like the bottom of a shower. Another god area to check, would be your hot water tank. Most hot water tanks need somewere to let out excess water, i.e. the tank should have a drain line, or a tub going to the shower like grate in your basement.

if the issue is the water tank, thats an easy fix. If the issue is your shower like grate in the floor, you need to snake it to unclog it. If the water is from a pipe you might need a plumber to come in and fix it, but in the meantime, stick some  window cocking on the hole.

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