Basement Leak

[rg2016]

Hello. We have a stone foundation. There's a spot (as pictured) that is leaking. We do have gutters, downspout extensions, etc. to get water away from the house, but we still have some water coming in. The sump pump takes care of it. I'm wondering if there's something I can use to patch the hole. Thanks for any help.

 

[nealtw]

So the water runs across the floor to the sump?
Patching leaks from the inside is near impossible.
How deep is the floor compared to the dirt level out side, just a guess will do.
Does the landscape slope away from the house?

 

[rg2016]

So the water runs across the floor to the sump?
Patching leaks from the inside is near impossible.
How deep is the floor compared to the dirt level out side, just a guess will do.
Does the landscape slope away from the house?

Yes, the sump pit is within a couple of feet from where the leak is. It's probably a few feet from the ground outside to the basement floor. The landscape doesn't slope away. Thank you.

 

[nealtw]

There things you can do inside, either a lot of work or expensive. The best is a weeping tile around the outside just below the level of the floor and a waterproof the foundation from the outside.
Let the water run down hill to somewhere or pump it up and away.

 

[rg2016]

There things you can do inside, either a lot of work or expensive. The best is a weeping tile around the outside just below the level of the floor and a waterproof the foundation from the outside.
Let the water run down hill to somewhere or pump it up and away.

Thanks for the info. I appreciate it.

 

[nealtw]

Thanks for the info. I appreciate it.

This is dimple board installed on the inside it covers a perforated pipe below the floor and carries the water to the sump.
It is made for the outside where is is installed from the ground level to just above the drain pipe.

 

[rg2016]

Do you think something like this would help slow the leak without causing other problems?

repair mortor - lowes.com

 

[nealtw]

There is a lot of products that claim all kinds of good things but if you are patching from the inside, the water will still be in the wall looking for the next hole or week spot.
If you look at that package, they are patching the outside, "grass".

 

[nealtw]

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[rg2016]

Thanks. Might try to rig something to direct the water to the sump. It flows off to the sides some. I did find another smaller leak about 6 feet away from the pictured one. Wonder what I could use to catch the water and move it to the sump. Don't have much money. Kind of bummed about this.

 

[nealtw]

There would be lots to consider before starting a repair, so until you can do something permanent, I guess you just do, what you can. Perhaps if you could work a pipe of some sort in the hole and mortar around that and run a hose?

 

[slownsteady]

Is this a new problem? How long have you been in the house? Looks like a concrete floor, so channeling the water without breaking into the concrete will be difficult. If the water doesn't spread out too far, doing nothing about it going to the sump might be acceptable for now. If the water spreads out too far before it finds the sump, you could put down small sand bags or something similar to contain the water and direct it to the sump...sort of like a miniature containment pond .
As Neal said, patching from the inside is tough because the water pressure pushes against it. It looks like it has been patched before. Probe the hole a little to find out if there is a hollow area behind it. if so, you can try hydraulic cement. http://www.drylok.com/formulas/fast-plug/ Stuff it in well so that it goes deep and wraps around the inside of the hole. It may not prove to be permanent, but it will give you time to look into a complete basement waterproofing plan.

i was originally thinking of tube sand available the bigbox stores, but then I also saw this: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Quick-Dam-12-in-x-24-in-Expanding-Barriers-6-Pack-QD1224-6/203556244 - but I never used it so I can't swear by it.

 

[rg2016]

Is this a new problem? How long have you been in the house? Looks like a concrete floor, so channeling the water without breaking into the concrete will be difficult. If the water doesn't spread out too far, doing nothing about it going to the sump might be acceptable for now. If the water spreads out too far before it finds the sump, you could put down small sand bags or something similar to contain the water and direct it to the sump...sort of like a miniature containment pond .
As Neal said, patching from the inside is tough because the water pressure pushes against it. It looks like it has been patched before. Probe the hole a little to find out if there is a hollow area behind it. if so, you can try hydraulic cement. http://www.drylok.com/formulas/fast-plug/ Stuff it in well so that it goes deep and wraps around the inside of the hole. It may not prove to be permanent, but it will give you time to look into a complete basement waterproofing plan.

i was originally thinking of tube sand available the bigbox stores, but then I also saw this: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Quick-Dam-12-in-x-24-in-Expanding-Barriers-6-Pack-QD1224-6/203556244 - but I never used it so I can't swear by it.

Thanks, you've given me some ideas. I found thse Snake Sandbags on Amazon.com that look they'd do the job. The Quick Dam product has beads inside that absorb water. I read in the reviews that those can fail to absorb water after a while. The Snake Sandbags (see link below) are filled with play sand and it seems like they'd last longer. I'm just looking to direct the water to the sump.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HT7ZGN8/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20