Home Ownership is Just One Persons Fight Against Water
Home Ownership is Just One Persons Fight Against Water
Had a nice little foundation leak during the last rain storm. Installed a drain line last fall to divert two downspouts and front walkway run off away from the house which helped a lot. Front walkway and a big retaining wall next to it ultimately need to be removed and reinstalled with proper grading and drainage. That's going to be a huge and expensive project so for now I'm just replacing all the worn out concrete sealant and hoping for the best.
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Expensive is digging out foundations to put in weeping tile and a sump.
I swear, you could have a house on top of the biggest rock in the Atacama Desert, and water would still find a way to get into the basement.
In Louisiana we just don't have basements. Too wet.
But you guys have to find a way to keep water out of the second floor.
Keep an axe in your attic in case you must escape upwards.