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water damage from rain

5 years ago

I happen to spot a mark on my carpet so i pulled out a carpet and found a surprise. How do i go about finding the cause?

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  • 5 years ago

    Is that an exterior wall?

  • 5 years ago

    Yes

  • 5 years ago

    I moved dirt away from wall to expose the area.

  • 5 years ago

    😯

  • 5 years ago

    More than likely coming form above, either a window or the roof. Bad part about water infiltration is it could be 15-20 away from where it comes in to where it shows up.

  • 5 years ago

    There is no window on this wall.

  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    I'd call an excellent roofer.

    That's happened to us twice, both times our roofer found the problem.

  • 5 years ago

    The weep holes were covered so i removed the soil away from weep holes . Do you think it has to do with the weep holes and black rubber seen in picture.

  • 5 years ago

    Would it be apparent on the wall if water was coming from roof?

  • 5 years ago

    What did the roofer do to fix the issue?

  • 5 years ago

    That’s amazing that you found a good roofer. I am trying to look into it and hopefully i find a good roofer as well.

  • 5 years ago

    Oh my goodness. I had the same problem that got worse and worse until water poured into the room. My guess is the outside wall needs to be waterproofed and to really solve the problem, a french drain needs to be dug on the outside with the water routed into a catch basin and then away from the building.

    I had the same black plastic that was old school way of waterproofing. It deteriorates, water seeps in, rots the sill plate and creates a nice path for the water to come in even more.

    Mine was finally fixed last week. For the first time in many years, I didn't have water when we got a downpour last night. Cost = $2500.

    I would remove the baseboard and the next time it rains, watch what happens. That's how I found my entry point. I could watch the water begin at one point and then move along the wall with the slight slope of the floor.

    Water is so hard to identify, good luck.

  • 5 years ago

    Thank you tozmo1👍🏼

  • 5 years ago

    I got french drain put few years back.

  • 5 years ago

    Argh. That's frustrating. I also had done a french drain a few years ago but it wasn't enough. I had to get a deeper french drain with a better outlet. Also, the outside waterproofing was key. Good luck.

  • 5 years ago

    It very may have been the clogged weep holes as they are there for a reason.

  • 5 years ago

    We had roof guy come over and check it out, he says there is a damage on rood which has opening so water is seeping in from roof.

  • 5 years ago

    Thank you everyone for your suggestions, it really helped us figure out who we should call. We are also trying figure out a better outlet for french drain. Suggestions and tips are so appreciated.🤲🏼

  • 5 years ago

    Better in what sense? What don't you like about the current?

  • 5 years ago

    I wouldnt do anything more until you get the roof done. You may not have to do anymore than you have done already.

  • 5 years ago

    I feel like outlet is more in the ground, so it might be keeping the water on the ground and going towards foundation instead of going the opposite way. Would be better of the outlet was higher ?

  • 5 years ago

    The outlet should pop up in the center and even thought the outlet is round and water comes out all sides, the water should flow downhill. If it's not on a downhill slope, then you might need to move it farther out into the yard. I have the same outlet and even though the center piece is round and water comes out all around the center when it discharges, because it's on a slope, the water flows downhill away from the house. Mine is about 13 feet from the foundation, all of the thirteen feet sloping downhill.

    Higher isn't necessarily better (and a lot harder to mow around). It's how the property slopes away from the house so the water will flow downhill or if there is no slope, the discharge needs to be far enough from the house to not seep back in.

    Next time it rains, watch and see how it discharges.



  • 5 years ago

    Thank you , tozmo1. I really appreciate your response. I will watch next time it rains.

  • 5 years ago

    You'll need to find the source of the problem in order to solve it. Water will find the easiest point of entry, so it might be coming in at a higher point than you think. Good luck!

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