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Originally Posted by Silverado
It depends why your basement is wet; there is MUCH misunderstanding as to what weeping tile is for, what is does, and why.
Is your basement wet from rainwater, or ground-table water? Does your home have a sump?
You really can't eliminate discussion about cracks in your foundation's water-proofing envelope if "wet basement" is the symptom...
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Alright, well we have a high water table from what I'm told. One window well will not drain (it doesn't have a noticeable drain in it) Its been dry for a little while and water never comes in through the foundation when it rains. when we pulled up the floors the concrete was wet to the touch in random areas. Sometimes in the middle of the basement, mostly by the corners where the wall meets the floor. Now that its all gutted with a dehumidifier running 24/7 its not wet anymore. However you can see theres a different colour to the concrete where it is damp to the touch. Where the water has now dried there is a white, flakey residue that is much like powder thats left behind. We have two sump pumps. One large one with a deep sump pit. Another is nearby and smaller. The small one seems to connect to a handyman special interior weeping tile on one side of the house. That wall is the driest one down there. NO I DIDNT BUILD THIS GARBAGE! We moved into it and a lot of things were not disclosed to us. But thats another story.