Concrete Stairs Leaking Into Basement

Building stairs like that is not just a CA thing.

Concrete stairs leaking into basement. Observe the entire wall from a distance of five feet 013 meters away after the location of the first tie rod hole leak. Air conditioning lines electrical conduits gas lines etc. In a nut shell - your attempt to get the water away from those exterior walls is a step in the right direction.

Especially when those steps lead into a basement. Be sure to remove all loose material and dust. If your wall does not have this flashing or the flashing has become compromised driving rain may be seeping down into your basement.

Apply small amounts of the cement mix into the chipped-out area and smooth it out with an ordinary trowel. Leaks originating between the floor slab and the foundation wall. Underneath metal hatchway doors.

Pipe penetrations through the foundation wall ie. When the place was new so study the outside for water puddles cracks in the stair or basement wall or if present a dirty clogged. If water gets in behind it into the air gapdrainage gap then it goes down and there is usually a flashing that directs it out away from the building at the bottom of the wall.

This week after spring thaw we have discovered the new porch slab is leaking into the cellar. Around or below window frames and through basement windows. Theres just no good water to water proof them where built over an open area.

Clean and Wash Your Concrete. In this video I show you how to stop leaks in your basement with hydraulic water stop cement. Basement entryways leak from three critical points.