misshathaway
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- Dec 2, 2015
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+1 A french drain inside and sump pump seems to be addressing symptoms rather than the cause.... sealing the foundation so the water doesn't get in to begin with and fixing drainage around the foundation.
Do you have gutters on the eaves? At our old house gutters did a world of goo in diverting water away from the foundation.
I have gutters and drain pipes but the drainpipes only extend 3 feet from the house. Neighbor with same setup had foundation sealed, but her cracks and leaks were above ground. Then she had drain spouts redirected to one drainage pipe that runs out to the street underground, connected to an external french drain. Basement's been dry over since.