Seepage around sewer pipe at foundation
mary_228
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Comments (4)I'm in Chicago area too but FAR NW. We only had 4.5" of rain but know someone in Hammond who has a basement filled and 3 feet on the first floor. Still not allowed into their home. Your plumber is correct that overhead sewers are a solution. Or a lift station. Water seeks its' own level and overhead sewers in effect raise the water table. To function correctly the plumbing must be water tight all the way from your home to the city sewer. A pump lifts water from the basement into the overhead sewer. A separate sump pump collects foundation water and ejects it outdoors above grade onto the lawn. I lived in Mt. Prospect many years ago and had water in our basement. Unusual house, and I solved the problem with a lift station. Basically the sewer line from the house was intercepted (outside, but underground) with a large tank that contained a pump. All household waste was pumped from the tank into the sewer. A backflow check valve prevented the sewer from filling the tank. Contact me off-line via "My Page" and tell me more about your location and problem. If I can supply info, I will. Good Luck - been there, know the feeling....See MoreWater Seepage Basement Floor- Interior or Exterior Drain??
Comments (1)Tiles or carpet with rubber backing or vinyl flooring are about the worst things to put on a basement floor. There is a constant vapour drive upward. Normally, that vapour is dispersed in the air and noticed as high humidity. But when you put those impermeable materials on the floor, the vapour is trapped and may condense into liquid water. And then run and collect in the lowest spots. A dehumidifier is necessary in most climates to keep the relative humidity (rh) below 50%. Be sure to keep yours running. If, with the tiles gone and the rh controlled, you're still getting water accumulation, it may be from the leaky walls. And even if the water comes up through the floor, it may simply be from water accumulating on the walls with no place to go or overwhelming the ability of the weepers to drain it. For instance, during heavy storms a homebuyer of mine complained of water running under the basement floor. You could hear it and actually see it around the basement drains. Turns out the source was the downspouts. The water ran down the foundation wall and accumulated in the five-inch gravel bed under the concrete floors. Since then, I always run the downspouts into underground drain pipes running far out into the yard. The plastic on concrete test has long been outmoded by moisture meters. You're almost always going to get moisture under the plastic because of moisture drive. This post was edited by worthy on Thu, Sep 26, 13 at 18:32...See Moreplease help with sewer smell
Comments (8)Are you sure the drain line for the ice maker connects to your house waste water system? You don't say where you live, but in some places where freezing isn't a problem, ice maker drains simply drain to somewhere outside, just like condensate from an air conditioner. If it does drain into the house waste water system, it needs a p-trap. Do you have access to the drain line in the basement or in a crawl space? If so, there may be a way to add a trap down below. It wasn't clear what you meant by foundation. Is the house built on a concrete slab? Is this new construction? If so, it seems odd that a plumbing inspector wouldn't catch a floor drain missing a p-trap. A floor drain would also require a vent. Is there a Studor vent under the island? If so, that could be malfunctioning, and be the source of odors....See MoreWhat’s a good safe cure to stop or slow root entering sewer line?
Comments (13)Thanks for sharing the This Old House method of lining a cast pipe. I had my pipe inspected with a camera yesterday. We found a deteriorated break (bottom left side) vs a snap break just before the pipe makes a downward brand. I feel the downward bend is due to my raised front entry that you step down 5” to a Hallway or Den. I feel my cutters have been hanging up at the start of the bend due to seeing bent metal vs snapped cast. I hope the liner will work and be the most economical. Helpfully this will be the only damage since 15’ of pipe was replaced before this point and it all showed to be still good since 03.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Another down side is I was not cleaning to my 4” line in this 2” line compared to the camera’s measurements. My 50’ cable was coming up 15’ short compared to the camera. The entry, trap, cable cage and a 45 degree across the 10’ kitchen area accounts for maybe 6’+ differences vs 15’???? It appears and sounds to be draining fine but I can see and know there is a problem at this point and grease and Etc 15’ to the 4” line (in the 50’ wide house). This would have been detected in 03 if I had let the Tech pressure clean the line to the 4” line (for an additional 100.00) vs me thinking I was cleaning enough. I will try to share a PrintScreen shot taken with my camera from my screen LOL to show the damage. I have had trouble capturing Pics from the video the Tech gave me. Has anyone in the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Dallas/Fort Worth area had a 2” cast pipe repair using the epoxy sleeve method and by what company?? PS. I hate to think my wife is trying to get me to move from our 1973 purchased home, enlarged/enhanced in 1977. I’m ready if we can match the comfort of this 70’ X 120’ lot Holding my 2 trailers and Stuff....See Moredavidandkasie
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