My wife and I are buying a new home and closing tomorrow. When the hose bib that is installed in the garage is turned on (with no hose attached) it sprays water onto the wall where the hose bib is, down onto the sill plate and it works its way either between the sill plate and the foundation, or between the sill plate and the drywall. In either event, the result is water leaking down the basement wall onto the basement floor. The builder said that is normal, and just not to use the hose bib without a hose attached. Can that really be true?
If he won't fix it, I figure it's an easy fix for me, with just some caulk between the drywall and sill plate, or between the sill plate and foundation. Or do you think it would be better to put some sort of flashing up to keep water from penetrating altogether? Other ideas in this instance? Thanks in advance.