Basement slab weeping/leaking through bottom plate screw holes

[hallerb]

with a new home even with a properly installed drain system something can get blocked, like a drain line filling with silt, i dug it up and saw that first hand

water flow in area may change. this happened to a buddy who suddenly had a wet lawn and water in basement, where none had existed before. 3 years later the water line leak 1/2 mile away must of got worse, anyhow after that was fixed his yard and basement got dry again........

nothing in life is for sure except in your world you must be rich to replace anything that breaks

[hallerb]

I see this poster acts !$#@$$^ wherever he or she goes. has bad attitude and personal attacks on all sorts of sites.

google should delete him

[krw]

Ah, so the liar did come back.

Can, maybe, and if, don't trump *DID*.

You really are as stupid as you sound.

[cubby]

lol, clearly insane (and apt to talk about something he has zero experience with). Pointless to continue...

[jamesgangnc]

It's possible that you have some water under the slab and no vapor barrier. Set some things down on the slab in various places for a few days and then see if it is damp under them. If it has never flooded I don't kown that it would prevent me from finishing it. But I probably would put a good dehumidifier down there. And keep the flooring choice simple.

[aemeijers]

Try the classic 'wet concrete' test- tape some 12-18 inch squares of plastic sheeting (visqueen or similar) down in various spots in the basement, and leave for 24-48 hours. If the slab is wicking water, it will quickly become apparent under the plastic.

-- aem sends...

[hallerb]

The actual cost of materials to install french drain in interior is pretty low, that cheap flexible black plastic corrugated drain pipe, a pile of gravel bought at a supply yard, some concrete to replace removed areas of floor, rental of a jackhammer a sup pit and pump some PVC drain pipe.

Its not rocket science a nice DIY project. mostly moving junk most have filling their basements.... you can do one area at a time if thats a issue

but once its done your homes value increases