I purchased a house last year and only noticing a very, very think
hairline crack in my below ground basement concrete wall (maybe a foot
in length). When a heavy rain occurs (really heavy), some water tends
to get in and pools on the floor. How can I take care of this thin
crack? I've tried some instant concrete powder which stopped it for a
few days but now that is not working. I heard of some stuff I can
inject into the crack and expands, like a needle etc...any ideas?

Some notes: Our neighbours driveway is paved right to the foundation of
our house (long story, but the guy who lived in the house before be let
him do this)....would this be causing the problem? It is not sloping
towards the house and not sloping away either, its pretty level.

I recently installed rain gutters but it didn't help

Any help or insight would be appreciated

Scott

"Scott Martin" wrote in message
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I purchased a house last year and only noticing a very, very think
hairline crack in my below ground basement concrete wall (maybe a foot
in length). When a heavy rain occurs (really heavy), some water tends
to get in and pools on the floor. How can I take care of this thin
crack? I've tried some instant concrete powder which stopped it for a
few days but now that is not working. I heard of some stuff I can
inject into the crack and expands, like a needle etc...any ideas?

Some notes: Our neighbours driveway is paved right to the foundation of
our house (long story, but the guy who lived in the house before be let
him do this)....would this be causing the problem? It is not sloping
towards the house and not sloping away either, its pretty level.

I recently installed rain gutters but it didn't help

Any help or insight would be appreciated

Scott

The expanding sealers will only help if at all temporality. Only sure way I
know of is to dig up the area and install a French drain.

And you bought this house with the encroachment? Neighbors driveway on my
property not even going to happen.

If the encroachment is not properly recorded you can and should have it
removed.

Hydraulic cement will help for a while. How old is the house. Might it
have an outside French drain which is plugged?


"Scott Martin" wrote in message
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I purchased a house last year and only noticing a very, very think
hairline crack in my below ground basement concrete wall (maybe a foot
in length). When a heavy rain occurs (really heavy), some water tends
to get in and pools on the floor. How can I take care of this thin
crack? I've tried some instant concrete powder which stopped it for a
few days but now that is not working. I heard of some stuff I can
inject into the crack and expands, like a needle etc...any ideas?

Some notes: Our neighbours driveway is paved right to the foundation of
our house (long story, but the guy who lived in the house before be let
him do this)....would this be causing the problem? It is not sloping
towards the house and not sloping away either, its pretty level.

I recently installed rain gutters but it didn't help

Any help or insight would be appreciated

Scott

When it rains see if water is puddling up on the drive way near your house.
You could try caulking between the driveway and house. If you are lucky
this may do it. Sometimes water is flowing underground quite a way and you
may have difficulty figuring out the source.

Obviously last resort is to dig down to base of the foundation and put a
drain system in.


"Scott Martin" wrote in message
oups.com...
I purchased a house last year and only noticing a very, very think
hairline crack in my below ground basement concrete wall (maybe a foot
in length). When a heavy rain occurs (really heavy), some water tends
to get in and pools on the floor. How can I take care of this thin
crack? I've tried some instant concrete powder which stopped it for a
few days but now that is not working. I heard of some stuff I can
inject into the crack and expands, like a needle etc...any ideas?

Some notes: Our neighbours driveway is paved right to the foundation of
our house (long story, but the guy who lived in the house before be let
him do this)....would this be causing the problem? It is not sloping
towards the house and not sloping away either, its pretty level.

I recently installed rain gutters but it didn't help

Any help or insight would be appreciated

Scott

Exactly how did you try the concrete patch? If applied from the inside
it will fail for sure.

You may want to try a negative hydrostatic product. This is an
elastomeric type product that is designed for basements and can handle
negative hydrostatic forces (water infiltration). A product that I
have had decent success with is Sanitred. (you can go to the website
www.sanitred.com) I live in Michigan and all older basements seem to
have water infiltration.

"Art" wrote in message
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If the encroachment is not properly recorded you can and should have it
removed.

If it has been like that for years, was done with the owner's knowledge, and
was purchased like that, it is probably permanent.

Part of my fence is on a neighbor's property; my lawyer told me not to worry
about it.
I have a structure that blocks a deeded right of way; another lawyer told me
there wasn't anything they could do about it.
In both cases it was done 20 years ago, long before I bought the property.

Adverse Possesion is probably 20 years in your state.


"Toller" wrote in message
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"Art" wrote in message
.net...
If the encroachment is not properly recorded you can and should have it
removed.

If it has been like that for years, was done with the owner's knowledge,
and was purchased like that, it is probably permanent.

Part of my fence is on a neighbor's property; my lawyer told me not to
worry about it.
I have a structure that blocks a deeded right of way; another lawyer told
me there wasn't anything they could do about it.
In both cases it was done 20 years ago, long before I bought the property.