Some pic`s of other cracks,block walls
http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=216509239/a=122238283_111847456/t_=122238283
Seller patched and painted walls, still leaks. Thats cuz there are cracks on EXTERIOR walls and other openings above wall,above ground.He poured new concrete along most of 1 wall, still leaks…didnt FIX da actual problems, the cracks
n other chtt on outside.
Speny money on chtt to pretty it up some and maybe…just maybe actually thought/was told patching-painting and new concrete pitched away from house-wall would solve problems.He was sadly mistaken,misled.
How about this…
http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=216590473/a=122238283_111847456/t_=122238283
couple points here…
one, just because ya dont see a crack on any inside basement wall does NOT at all mean there aren
t any on exterior of wall(s), or…loose-cracked parging.
See pic`s 6,7,8,9 cracks…where water FIRST enters INTO hollow block wall, stays inside cores of blocks as it falls through lower courses and then, most often enters onto basement floor at,along cold joint,cove,where bottom of wall and floor meet…yuppers.
Then see pic`s 10,11 NO visible cracks on INSIDE wall,its the SAME corner!
Next point…got milk?
Pic 1…pvc, pretty sturdy-strong 200 lb guy standing on it, it doesn`t suddenly collapse,flatten out.
Pic 2,3 plastic perforated,slotted drain tile…cheap GARBAGE. See same guy steppin on it, whats happens and…how it`ll stay flat.
Pic 4,5 good old clay tiles. They are thicker,heavier and have proven much more so than any other tile to most often withstand below ground pressures,weight,conditions.Do roots sometimes get in clay tiles and screw em up? Sure, but that can happen to any tiles. Least clay tiles have been tested over many,many years…seen most of em hold up a good old loooong time. We`ve seen 90-95% of these have NO problems that were placed down along footings and, its not WHY-HOW water is getting into/through basement wall…nope.
Thing is, quite a few builders/subs have used, still use THIS perforated drain tile along footings on new/newer homes. More than one manufacturer of this tile says they …'do not recommend the use of THIS tile at DEPTHS greater than 1.2 meters as it may collapse from weight on backfill.
So, builders/sub contractors using chtt when they shouldn`t be AND…and and…
city inspectors,apparently have been, still are OKAYING this cheap chtt.
Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy? lol
Theres an answer fer dat too...got milk? It
s cheaper, its easier to carry,haul and its faster for them to place this chtt along footings. Thats great for…them. Saves em time,money.
You can pull 100’+ of this plastic tile w/2 fingers.
Is it BEST for the house, for homeowners? Nope.
You see they used to use CLAY.
PVC isnt cheap either, thats why they don
t use it, time `n M O N E Y!
here, one more… in particular, see pic`s 7 and 14…same CORNER, inside NO crack
visble, just some efflorescence and, there is alot of water coming onto floor along this,from this corner…where wall and floor meet.Pic 14 is a vertical crack right near corner,must be WATERPROOFED outside to stop/prevent further water,efflorescence etc.
http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=216143235/a=122238283_111847456/t_=122238283
You can have these exterior cracks in bsmt walls OR crawl space walls