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Walter

Norminn wrote:
wrote:
After a very hard rain(Tropical Storm Ernesto just passed though),
water is coming into the house and wetting the carpet. The walls are
not wet and our roof is new. We think that the water is coming from
around where the block sits on the foundation. Has anyone else had
this problem? If so what sealer did you use or what did you do to fix
the problem?

Thanks for any help.

How windy was it? Here in Florida, there were many homes which suffered
water damage because the rain blew THROUGH concrete block/stucco
exterior walls. Older homes, with more coats of paint, had less of this
kind of problem.

Rain can certainly blow under doors and around poorly sealed windows.

Get out the shop vac (heavy duty) and the fans. Run AC or dehumidifier
to get carpet dry before it mildews or damages subfloor.

The wind barely blew, but it rained rained and more rain. I think we
got a good 2 inches. We are going to Flex Bon Paints tomorrow and
checking on a sealer. Hopefully this will help.