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Leak in basement around PVC pipe through foundation

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On Oct 11, 10:15 am, " wrote:
On Oct 11, 10:54 am, wrote:

I have a large diameter PVC pipe which exits my basement for the
septic.
When it rains it leaks around the pipe.
The pipe looks like it was sealed with concrete.
I am assuming I will need to chip this concrete out from around the
pipe.
But, what type of sealer should I use on the pipe?
how deep is it from the outside?

I would try to improve outdoor drainage, do gutters downspout etc dump
water in this area

It is about 3 feet down.

I have been working on the grading and gutters, I thought I had it all
fixed now.

If it is only 3 feet, I would definitely dig from the outside as well,
and redo the sealing there, too. If possible, you want to keep the water
outside the (usually black tarry stuff) water seal on the outside of the
basement wall. If you just redo the inside, that may slow it down, but
if water is still getting into the wall (especially if it is a block
wall), you will likely get leaks, or that white crusty stuff, elsewhere.
How long are your arms? You may not have to dig a very big hole- just
need to expose all the way around the pipe, far enough to brush all the
dirt off, and apply the new goop. Good idea to eyeball the pipe, and
maybe drop some food coloring down the toilet, just to make sure the
pipe didn't frost-heave and crack, and that sewage isn't leaking back in.

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