Dumb girl with wet (finished) basement.

[nealtw]

So are you saying for a leak in the wall that couldn't be controled any other way you would have an open drain at the floor and let the water run down the wall and then finish the room?

 

[stadry]

its obvious the place was never properly waterproofed NOR was the leak managed properly,,, take up floor, take down wall, & do it right OR live w/the consequences,,, it MAY be the water's coming UP thru the conc floor thru hydrostatic pressure,,, this won't 'heal' itself by piling more stuff on top of an mis-engineered or poorly done/insufficient repair

 

[nealtw]

its obvious the place was never properly waterproofed NOR was the leak managed properly,,, take up floor, take down wall, & do it right OR live w/the consequences,,, it MAY be the water's coming UP thru the conc floor thru hydrostatic pressure,,, this won't 'heal' itself by piling more stuff on top of an mis-engineered or poorly done/insufficient repair

Either the wall or the floor would need a perimeter drain outside first if not inside to a pump. If it is the wall, that is where you hang the dimple board down to the drain before you fix the concrete. That gives the water a good path and keeps the moisture out of the basement And that is how the pros does it. thanks

 

[stadry]

i think so, too,,, exterior work's not that common due to MUCH higher expense,,, alternative's an interior sub-floor perimeter drainage system w/either drainage to daylight OR mechanical (pump),,, sometimes the leak comes UP thru the floor so that would need to be addressed,,, once the leak's managed, waffleboard down INTO the trench & frame up the wall