For the most part, my basement is dry. I have had water on the following occasions: 1) During Hurricane Floyd, when we got 14" of rain. 2) When my water heater went two years ago 3) Every time I leave the stocking on the washer drain hose too long and it gets stuck in the drain, causing the utility sink to overflow. (oops!) There is ONE area of the basement (where the floor meets the wall under the utility sink, why are you not surprised?) that gets some slight dampness/seepage during heavy precipitation (such as right now, when it's pouring down rain on top of Monday's 20" of snow). There is no downspout by that seepage area, so it's not a gutter/downspout issue (other than other issues I have with my gutters, described elsewhere). What can I do about this? Do I have to hire an expensive waterproofing service, or is there a waterproofing paint or treatment I can use in that area?

IN A PREVIOUS THREAD DOUG ALESHIRE SUGGESTED TO ADHESIVELY APPLY CLOSED CELL FOAM TO WALL PRIOR TO STUDS TO ACT AS A VAPOR BARRIER. IF THE FOAM IS TO ACT AS THE VAPOR BARRIER THAN WHY WOULD YOU NOT TAPE TO THE SEAMS AND TOTALLY ENCASE THE BLOCK. AIR COULD INFILTRATE UNTAPED SEAMS COULD IT NOT?