Moisture in basements or other areas where concrete walls are present can cause extensive damage.
Water leaking through concrete porch.
During the winter months blowing snow sits on top of the porch then on slightly warmer days it melts and leaks into the basement.
Ignoring cracks in your concrete floor even those as small as 1 8 inch wide is like inviting water into your home.
If your hot water heater is running most if not all of the time it may indicate that you have a hot water leak under your concrete.
If you have a water leak in your concrete wall you need to repair it as quickly as possible.
What you have is a roofing question.
Because hot water is constantly escaping your heater is working overtime to warm up the new water.
This can still lead to problems including mold and mildew.
If there are no other signs of a slab leak look for indications that the water heater itself is broken such as muddy water or loud cracks coming from the tank.
The easiest way for water to leak through concrete is to come in through any cracks in the floor.
They re poured concrete formed into steps over a wooden ramp.
The water will still seep through the concrete and while the plastic will stop it the moisture will end up getting trapped.
Not only can water threaten foundational integrity but it can also create an environment where molds can grow in the porous concrete surface.
These rooms are likely not insulated.
The bulk of the structure is wood.
You have to seal the floor.
The need for costly repairs occurs over the course of many.
Water seepage from concrete block foundations is a common occurrence and a problem that tends to worsen over time.
To seal up these cracks use a concrete patching compound available from hardware and home improvement stores.
It also won t work.
The tight space blocks air flow and keeps the wood damp leading to rot and decay.
So long as the wood framed porch had a slope built into it allowing it to shed water to the outside of the building any water that penetrated through the tile floor around the waterproof substrate under the tile and around the large corner support column would have just eventually made it to the outside and never touched the wood.
Concrete is a porous material so it will naturally absorb water.
The water leaking down saturates the wood between the tongue and groove.
In this rogue episode matt will show you a method to waterproof this very tricky transition between a wall and flat concrete slab.
The only line of defense is what s above the concrete and it better be elastomeric to account for crack expansion and contraction.
That s the simple answer.
