On Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:09:18 -0800, Winston
wrote:

bob haller wrote:

(...)

water can and does come up thru basement or slab. at any joint, around
utility entrances thru flor etc etc.

water takes the easiest path

Yup. That's why you provide a peripheral drain that
creates an 'easiest path' away from your building for
that below-grade water flow.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_drain

BTDT .. and now I'm nice and dry, even after the
worst downpours.

OK, we're full circle now. That was the first thing offered when Ig
asked. I'll give odds this thread will have no more than 1,526
additional posts to finish up. :-/

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