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Posted by Kevin G. on April 3, 2008, 3:28 pm
Hello,
I have just discovered that my basement floor has a 3-foot long crack
in it. This crack has begun to seep water through it slowly. The
crack "starts" from a PVC pipe that is in a vertical direction which
is used as my washing machine's drain. On the other side of the crack
(but not directly where the crack ends), there is a drain that goes
under my basement floor.
Is it possible that there is a pipe underneath my basement floor that
connects the drain to this PVC pipe that may have burst? If there is
a pipe and it has burst, would applying that basement floor/wall
crack patch stuff (and then sealant) fix the problem? Or, should I
use a jackhammer to get to that pipe and replace the pipe and then re-
apply concrete to the area? Any other suggestions?
I can send pictures to anyone who wants to see the damage.
Your help is appreciated!
Thanks,
Kevin
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Posted by zzyzzx on April 3, 2008, 3:59 pm
Pictures always help, but I'm more inclined to think that maybe the
water table is rising in that area after a heavy rain, etc.
Of course, maybe you live in Arizona, or something and you already
know for a fact that's not the case.
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Posted by Kevin G. on April 3, 2008, 5:01 pm
> Pictures always help, but I'm more inclined to think that maybe the
> water table is rising in that area after a heavy rain, etc.
> Of course, maybe you live in Arizona, or something and you already
> know for a fact that's not the case.
I live in Northwest Ohio. I have posted some pictures here:
http://www.tinysunshine.com/20080402_3544.JPG
http://www.tinysunshine.com/20080402_3545.JPG
http://www.tinysunshine.com/20080402_3542.JPG
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Posted by Oren on April 3, 2008, 5:16 pm
On Thu, 3 Apr 2008 14:01:53 -0700 (PDT), "Kevin G."
>> Pictures always help, but I'm more inclined to think that maybe the
>> water table is rising in that area after a heavy rain, etc.
>> Of course, maybe you live in Arizona, or something and you already
>> know for a fact that's not the case.
>
You might resize those pics ... they are huge!
A dial up poster, may not want to wait for them.
>I live in Northwest Ohio. I have posted some pictures here:
>
>http://www.tinysunshine.com/20080402_3544.JPG
>http://www.tinysunshine.com/20080402_3545.JPG
>http://www.tinysunshine.com/20080402_3542.JPG
>
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Posted by BETA-33 on April 4, 2008, 3:00 pm
I think you will find that the crack is from water pressure under the
concrete that is due to a high water table (or possibly, from not a good
enough runoff of water away from the house on the outside).
The solution will probably be a sump pump which will operate as the water
table rises. If you do an Internet search on sump pumps, you'll probably
find some explanations of this.
>> Pictures always help, but I'm more inclined to think that maybe the
>> water table is rising in that area after a heavy rain, etc.
>> Of course, maybe you live in Arizona, or something and you already
>> know for a fact that's not the case.
>
> I live in Northwest Ohio. I have posted some pictures here:
>
> http://www.tinysunshine.com/20080402_3544.JPG
> http://www.tinysunshine.com/20080402_3545.JPG
> http://www.tinysunshine.com/20080402_3542.JPG
>
>
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