[rowlander]

Had a home in Michigan inspected earlier this week. Mostly minor issues, but one thing worries me.

I attach three pictures from the crawlspace. The block walls look to be in bad shape, and you can see that there is water under the vapor barrier. It's been very dry here for the past few weeks, which makes this harder to explain. The homeowner has not been running the irrigation system, but says that they have been watering outside the home (in this area) with a hose.

How concerned should I be about this? Is this something that can be fixed with an encapsulation system or something? I do plan to have another waterproofing guy out next week to take a look.

The home was built in the 50's. There is a taller portion of the basement that did not have any identifiable water issues. I don't want this deal to fall apart, but do not want to walk into a money pit. Any guidance would be appreciated.

 

[Bondo]

Ayuh,.... That would concern me too,.....

What does the gradin' look like, outside the house,..??..??

 

[rowlander]

We looked at that. In this area, it's not great. That is, it's more level than it is sloping away from the house. We have not received any amount of rain in weeks though.

 

[Nealtw]

For te white on the walls, this has been happening for some time.

With out fixing the drain problem, the sheet poly should be seal to the wall above the wet brick .

Any offer should consider the cost of the perimeter drain.

 

[3onthetree]

It shouldn't be a deal breaker. 99% of crawlspaces are probably not perimeter drained. Only 3.5 courses deep ain't much digging. Your call on whether you pursue some $ in negotiations.