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Hi, I am having a problem with water getting into part of my crawlspace. It only happens after heavy rain that goes on for a few days. It never gets any higher than what is shown in the pics. The rest of the crawlspace is dry and doesn't get water. I think the problem is because the wall was dug out so close to the foundation. My plan was to install a sump pump but I am thinking that this would be a bandaid and not a repair for the problem. Plus I am worried that the dirt underneath the foundation may erode away over time as the water comes in and eventually cause a foundation problem. The house was vacant for 11 years so more than likely this has been happening for the past 11 years but I would like to fix it. I never noticed it until we started getting recent heavy rains. I went down during a heavy rain and it is definitely coming through the wall at the lower left section. My gutters are near new and draining properly so that is not the problem. There is no water leak in any of the plumbing either.
I thought about pouring a footer and building a cinder block wall about 1 foot away and motar the blocks. Then back fill it with dirt. I only wanted to make the wall as high as the main plumbing supply line? Is that high enough? Would this be the correct way to solve this?
What is the best way to keep the dirt under the foundation and keep as much of the water out as possible?
Is it still worth installing a high quality sump pump system just to be safe?
I thought about pouring a footer and building a cinder block wall about 1 foot away and motar the blocks. Then back fill it with dirt. I only wanted to make the wall as high as the main plumbing supply line? Is that high enough? Would this be the correct way to solve this?
What is the best way to keep the dirt under the foundation and keep as much of the water out as possible?
Is it still worth installing a high quality sump pump system just to be safe?
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