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  1. FWika

    Water table trapped inside a concrete loading bearing wall cavity- that is under a living area

    I thank you for all the insight and ideas. I will begin the practical applications myself this week and I will post any new findings.
  2. FWika

    Water table trapped inside a concrete loading bearing wall cavity- that is under a living area

    So, do not fill the shaft as previously noted with aggregate, sand, concrete , valor barrier ? As I intend to pump out the water one more time I want to still Ensure that there is a water sealant product that can be applied underwater should that water table start rising before the sealant can...
  3. FWika

    Water table trapped inside a concrete loading bearing wall cavity- that is under a living area

    well we did fire an insurance claim and the insurance adjuster did state that he was going to vouch for a structural engineer to come on site that was Friday afternoon so we probably will not receive word until sometime this week my concerns are not everyone will be looking to alleviate the...
  4. FWika

    Water table trapped inside a concrete loading bearing wall cavity- that is under a living area

    Reply to oldest guy: State of US or country? NJ Do you water the plants outside? Not really . Wife waters flowers in spring only, but those are potted. Are there weep holes for water to drain from brick siding? This is actually a point of concern the only weep holes are under the large...
  5. FWika

    Water table trapped inside a concrete loading bearing wall cavity- that is under a living area

    Answers to your quesrions.. Yes to foyer. Shaft which seems to have been improperly built. As a facade support with no backfill The purpose are 2 rain coat closets. All joists are TJI engineered 12" The intermediary tji in the picture is only purpose was for flooring support per an...
  6. FWika

    Water table trapped inside a concrete loading bearing wall cavity- that is under a living area

  7. FWika

    Water table trapped inside a concrete loading bearing wall cavity- that is under a living area

    I will post additional photos. Thank you for the note on multiple photos. The white at the edge of the photo is the playwood (spray painted years ago) of the foyer area. These latter photos are after 2 days of dehumidification and cleaning. The initial issues was termites but it seems the water...
  8. FWika

    Water table trapped inside a concrete loading bearing wall cavity- that is under a living area

    Oldestguy- Might hope is to cap off this water column and not allow the humidity to infiltrate the home living space via plywood. through 20 years the home had no water come into its basement which after we moved in we waited an extra year and just finished it.
  9. FWika

    Water table trapped inside a concrete loading bearing wall cavity- that is under a living area

    I will post photos rather than in off format, but it appears only one upload per response allowed. https://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=64b92ee3-d6d7-4390-9c9a-b76a6ed8b6d7&file=20201002_155421.jpg
  10. FWika

    Water table trapped inside a concrete loading bearing wall cavity- that is under a living area

    R13 I believe this to be the water table. After utilizing a sump-pump eject the water via standard hose, it rid 10" in about a min. Unfortunately as of this morning the cavity has begin rising again last seen was 2". I am unsure if we will be able to alleviate this due to being 8' below grade.
  11. FWika

    Water table trapped inside a concrete loading bearing wall cavity- that is under a living area

    Hello all and appreciate any insight and knowledge ahead of your replies. 2 years ago we purchased a 20-year-old Central hole colonial home in New Jersey. Last eeek we had the flooring replaced in the front of the home, first level. Upon our contractor removing the old flooring he came upon the...

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