Moisture on Foundation walls in basement...New Home

Posted by on May 13, 2007, 3:58 pm

I am in the process of building a new home, and my foundation walls in
the basment have moisture all around the bottom. What is it? I will
be talking to my builder this week, but want to get some peoples
opinions before we meet.

I have attached a couple pictures to show what I am talking about.

http://www.imagewoof.com/view_image/ebed41444/Basement_1.jpg
http://www.imagewoof.com/view_image/fcaff1415/Basement_2.jpg
http://www.imagewoof.com/view_image/33d941450/Basement_3.jpg
http://www.imagewoof.com/view_image/b3beb1421/Basement_4.jpg

Thanks.

Posted by Lawrence on May 13, 2007, 4:54 pm

On May 13, 2:58 pm, hockeyhoc...@hotmail.com wrote:

> I am in the process of building a new home, and my foundation walls in
> the basment have moisture all around the bottom. What is it? I will
> be talking to my builder this week, but want to get some peoples
> opinions before we meet.
> I have attached a couple pictures to show what I am talking about.
>

http://www.imagewoof.com/view_image/ebed41444/Basement_1.jpghttp://www.imagewoof.com/view_image/fcaff1415/Basement_2.jpghttp://www.imagewoof.com/view_image/33d941450/Basement_3.jpghttp://www.imagewoof.com/view_image/b3beb1421/Basement_4.jpg

> Thanks.

If this has been recently poured I would guess that the bottom portion
of the wall is
still curing. The curing of the concrete takes place over time and
those portions
of the wall which appear wet are in just the place you would expect to
be the last
to cure, near the bottom of the hole.

Posted by DanG on May 13, 2007, 7:40 pm

When was it poured?
Is the outside backfilled?
What has your weather been in the past 2 weeks?
It looks as if you floor is not poured.
Were the walls damp or water proofed?
Is there a French drain?

Concrete is not water proof.
Concrete can be quite absorbent.
Concrete takes 28 days for the initial cure.

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>I am in the process of building a new home, and my foundation
>walls in
> the basment have moisture all around the bottom. What is it? I
> will
> be talking to my builder this week, but want to get some peoples
> opinions before we meet.
> I have attached a couple pictures to show what I am talking
> about.
> http://www.imagewoof.com/view_image/ebed41444/Basement_1.jpg
> http://www.imagewoof.com/view_image/fcaff1415/Basement_2.jpg
> http://www.imagewoof.com/view_image/33d941450/Basement_3.jpg
> http://www.imagewoof.com/view_image/b3beb1421/Basement_4.jpg
> Thanks.
>

Posted by on May 14, 2007, 12:39 am

> When was it poured?

It was poured about 80 days ago.

> Is the outside backfilled?

It has been backfilled.

> What has your weather been in the past 2 weeks?

A couple days of good rain about a week ago. Other then that pretty
dry.

> It looks as if you floor is not poured.

No basment floor poured yet, I expect soon though as the vapour
barrier has been laid.

> Were the walls damp or water proofed?

They were only dampproofed

> Is there a French drain?

Yes just installed in the last week.

> Concrete is not water proof.
> Concrete can be quite absorbent.
> Concrete takes 28 days for the initial cure.

Posted by Roarmeister on May 15, 2007, 1:56 am

On 13 May 2007 21:39:05 -0700, hockeyhockey@hotmail.com wrote:

>> When was it poured?

>It was poured about 80 days ago.

>> Is the outside backfilled?

>It has been backfilled.

>> What has your weather been in the past 2 weeks?

>A couple days of good rain about a week ago. Other then that pretty
>dry.

>> It looks as if you floor is not poured.

>No basment floor poured yet, I expect soon though as the vapour
>barrier has been laid.

>> Were the walls damp or water proofed?

>They were only dampproofed

>> Is there a French drain?

>Yes just installed in the last week.

High water table? Is the sand/fill below the plastic damp as well?

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