Water in the basement - Cause? - And solution?

  • Erstellt am 2012-08-11 19:11:58

Pingumann

2012-08-11 19:11:58
  • #1
Hello!

From now on, I am taking care of the renovation of a small house and have no knowledge in this field.

One of the bigger, important measures is primarily the drying out of the basement.

Here are some facts about the house

- Small house, built in 1958, located in the countryside
- The garden of the house and the adjacent large meadow are mostly damp. So I think the house is located in a fairly humid environment
- Only about half of the house is basemented. The basement has a size of about 40m².
- The problem of water in the basement has existed since the beginning, and to my knowledge nothing has been done about it yet
- Especially after prolonged heavy rain and during the snowmelt, the basement fills up a lot. - The water then stands about 50cm high throughout the entire basement
- In the basement, two drainage holes (I don’t know the technical term) were made several decades ago at two places. Through these holes, the infiltrated water is supposed to drain into a fairly deep shaft right next to the house. And from this shaft, the water is supposed to flow away further.
- Since these drainage holes often clog with mud, the water can no longer drain and accumulates in the basement. Additionally, it is conceivable that water also flows into the basement through these drainage holes...

Goal:
- The goal is to permanently dry out the basement completely.
- It is not about creating a living basement in which, for example, you could lay parquet flooring
- It should be a dry basement where you can safely store the oil tank, the heating system, supplies, and other items like car tires, etc.

Questions:
- What I am especially interested in is how I myself or a professional can find out where the water is coming in. Through the walls? - Exactly where?
Through the floor? - Exactly where?
Also through these drainage holes?
What would I have to do to find this out? Do I have to use any devices for this...

- I assume a clear answer to the above question must first be found before discussing possible solutions. - Nevertheless, I am already very interested in how possible serious solutions could look like...

It is clear that this problem probably cannot be solved via the internet. The whole thing must be inspected by an expert. - It has already been done, without gaining any new insights..
Still, it can be very helpful if I get help here to put together a few puzzle pieces, because then I can give important information to a professional on site, ask the right questions, and perhaps ultimately get further help via the internet than with a bad professional.

If someone here can recommend a professional (whether architect, engineer, craftsman, or nothing of the sort) in Upper Bavaria, I would be very grateful.

I would be very happy about any help!
 

Bauexperte

2012-08-12 19:15:27
  • #2
Hello,


These are probably the best possible conditions :-)

Kind regards
 

Pingumann

2012-08-14 00:02:16
  • #3
Construction expert,

yes, those are certainly good conditions ;)

Since I myself have no idea, I am trying to find someone who knows a lot about [Altbausanierungen] and is also honest....let's see if I succeed.

By the way, I couldn't find an expert near me under "Mauerwerkssanierungen" either. - But I will call there again.
 

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