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Posted by Walter on August 31, 2006, 5:31 pm
Norminn wrote:
> silverkat@peoplepc.com wrote:
> > After a very hard rain(Tropical Storm Ernesto just passed though),
> > water is coming into the house and wetting the carpet. The walls are
> > not wet and our roof is new. We think that the water is coming from
> > around where the block sits on the foundation. Has anyone else had
> > this problem? If so what sealer did you use or what did you do to fix
> > the problem?
> >
> > Thanks for any help.
> >
> How windy was it? Here in Florida, there were many homes which suffered
> water damage because the rain blew THROUGH concrete block/stucco
> exterior walls. Older homes, with more coats of paint, had less of this
> kind of problem.
>
> Rain can certainly blow under doors and around poorly sealed windows.
>
> Get out the shop vac (heavy duty) and the fans. Run AC or dehumidifier
> to get carpet dry before it mildews or damages subfloor.
The wind barely blew, but it rained rained and more rain. I think we
got a good 2 inches. We are going to Flex Bon Paints tomorrow and
checking on a sealer. Hopefully this will help.
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