SEARCH FOR PATH OF FOUNDATION WATER
SEARCH FOR PATH OF FOUNDATION WATER
(OP)
I'm hoping to help a client who has water passing through concrete blocks into his basement. The surface water outside the wall appears to flow away from the building. Are testing methods available such as dye testing to determine if the water is flowing down the walls from the gutters, or ground water flowing below the surface, or other paths?





RE: SEARCH FOR PATH OF FOUNDATION WATER
Water may be coming up from an aquifer. Water may be following the utility pipes.
Dyes for testing can be obtained here:
http://www.pollardwater.com/pages_product/dyesdata...
RE: SEARCH FOR PATH OF FOUNDATION WATER
(1) Water was overflowing the gutters - sometimes - during heavy rains.
(2) Water was - light and medium rains - not overflowing gutters, but WAS collecting into the open dirt area just uphill of the concrete blocks. So, dirt got water-soaked, water soaked down deeper, water laid against concrete blocks and soaked in after many hours of wet soil. NOT udner light rains, but only after soil was saturated for a time.
RE: SEARCH FOR PATH OF FOUNDATION WATER
if you suspect gutters and downspouts, which is a good assumption, then just fix the problem.
if you suspect groundwater, geologic mapping, borings or nearby wells might help to confirm it.
a leaky water, sewer or drainage pipe could also be causing the problem
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Your opinion is highly regarded around here - what are your thoughts on the potential negative affects of the impervious layer?
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