I have a 3 year old brick home with block foundation. The foundation is also grouted with concrete and rebar. On the front of the house, approximately in the center (under the stoop and front door), there is a
6-8ft section of the foundation that is persistently damp. The dampness never disappears, but it does get worse when it rains--even a small rainfall will soak the wall.The builder has tried sealing the brick and thrice tried sealing the block on the inside, but with no effect. Now, the builder's proposal is to coat the inside of the block with Thoroseal concrete top coat. Aside from the fact that just covering the 6-8ft section will make the entire wall look bad (part of it is in the integral garage and would never be finished), I'm not convinced that this is anything more than a band-aid. However, the builder is telling me that he doesn't know what else to do.
Does anyone have any ideas, or comments on the builder's proposed solution?
Thanks, JKG