"KLS" wrote in message
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On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 14:22:30 -0500, "Student"
wrote:

I had a house where water was seeping in through one particular wall,
and I learned that the gutter downspout drain (underground and beneath
the house foundation) was clogged. Once we got that rooted out, the
water drained properly and didn't seep into the house. Could that be
your problem, too?

I don't have any underground gutters, however, the soil in our area is
mostly clay so the water does not drain very well. We have a drench drain,
but the water from it drains into the sump in our basement, so when it rains
heavily, the sump pump works all the time. Funny thing is, despite the clay,
most of the neighbors around me don't have this problem. As for the crack,
I'll have to fix it. I am leaning towards hiring a pro and getting advice
from him on overall solution.