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> On Fri, 6 Feb 1998, Tom Shirley wrote:
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> > Another question - The basement was waterproof until I installed a
> > chimney that extends down into the ground from the outside and enters
> > through the wall into the basement. Heavy rains cause water to come out
> > the chimney pipe and I have to keep a 30 gallon garbage can under it to
> > catch it. No wood stove connected any more. The water doesn't flow
> > continuously, only after 15 or 20 minutes of HEAVY rain. I guess I
> > should have sealed the block since I assume that the water is soaking
> > through the block and entering that way. Am I right? The chimney sits on
> > a 3x3x3 footer. Should I dig up the earth down to it and seal the
> > chimney? I so, what is the best sealer. The stuff on the foundation
> > which is about 20 years old looks like tar. It works great though.
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Dig it down as Martin suggests, and seal it well. When backfilling, see
if you can create a runoff for the water, divert it away from the house.
Even build it up by a foot all around the chimney base, thereby not
giving the water a chance to soak into the ground.
Con.......
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