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Hi Everyone: I moved into this house 2.5 years ago. It had a lot of hidden problems, one of which was mold in the basement. The basement has suffered from a humidity problem I would guess since the house was constructed (1949). One problem is groundwater seeping through the floor and the other...

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Hi Everyone: I can't figure out in what forum of this site to post my question regarding a mold remediation quandary I am having. Is it this forum? Sorry to take up extra band-space for this question. Thanks, -Charles

Great advice. Thank you!

Hi. This problem only happened during a few hours of very heavy rains. The cement floor generally shows the effects of moisture by staining and cracking, but I had never seen a couple of puddles accumulate before.

Actually, a lot of water gets to that pit. It comes from two drain pipes, and I hear a constant gushing of water. Is it possible that one of these pipes has ruptured?

Here is the picture. Light areas are water traces. Its not the chimney. i asked my inspector friend and he corrected me. And if it was that air pipe on the left it would leak in other floors as well. Is it coming from underneath the wall? Any help would be appreciated!

I am now wondering whether maybe water is getting through my chimney because I noticed the water follows the air pipe leading to the chimney. Hmmm. maybe I should seal it? In that case it may not be groundwater that is responsible!

One is just a hole, the other two have pipes leading to them.

Hi Everyone: Some Background: I bought my present home a year ago. During that time I noticed that the basement floor developed white or discolored spots as a result of moisture. Within a few months, the paint that the previous owner used to hide this issue was peeling and crumbling. The cement...

Thanks Mike. I will get this one! -Charles

I meant a 3-feet pit!

I live in Montreal, Canada. My plumber installed piping and a sump pump to carry water from a 3-inch pit / water table below my house. Because the original piping apparently was condemned my plumber diverted the water through a 4 feet vertical pipe. Anyways, the check pump makes a horrible...

Working gutters with down spouts leading away from the foundation? Yes French drain? Yes Grade running away from the foundation? Not Sure No mulch or flower beds forming ponds against the foundation? No Working sump in the basement? Yes I am not sure if this is helpful. The property itself...

Hi Everyone: I want to convert the basement in the house I just bought to a den, but it has an unfortunate air of mustiness about it. The home inspector did not think it was due to mold, but rather to the fact that the windows had been kept closed for a lengthy period of time. So I tried...