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Default Soaked basement carpet

On Feb 14, 9:05�am, "desgnr" wrote:
I have wall to wall carpeting in my basement on a concrete floor.
Water comes up through the concrete about once or twice a year when we have
steady rain.
Is there any solution for this problem,since i don't see any cracks in the
concrete, just the water seems to appear.


first make sure all downspouts and gutters are clear and send the
water from from the home, make sure ground slopes away from home.

then install interior french drain with a sump pump but preferably
drain to daylight away from home.

its impossible to seal water out of basement the most you can do is
redirect water away from basement