Hi, I have also posted this on other forums: I'm in the final stages of a basement finishing job. I have had no problems with moisture or flooding in the past. However yesterday my wife left the water running on the hose next to the foundation wall. The flathose (miserable invention- don't fall prey to the marketing scam) burst and for anywhere between 8-20 hours water has been pouring into the ground next to the foundation. Needless to say, there is water coming under the 2x4 plates into the finished space (walls are spaces about 6 inches off the foundation wall. It is the dry season now, so I know that I can cut a hole in the wall and dry things out fairly quickly. But am in for trouble in the future? Since the water found its way through the foundation this time, will this reoccur? The spot against the outside wall is reasonably sheilded from rain and about ten feet away from the nearest downspout. I'm glad that I havent carpeted yet, but worried for the future. Thanks for any insight,

Thank you for your advice and it was very helpful. The follow up question I have is regarding wether I need to do the inside of my basement as Doug suggest and do the same outside? Would the inside work be sufficent? I also wanted to ask 2 more questions: 1) How do I determine where to install the sump pump and do I need to have a slight incline on the pipe hearding toward the sump pump? 2) If I need to do work on the outside can you explain how that is done as well as how do I determine where the pipe should head too, meaning where it drains too. I appreciate your help, thank you very much Gordon Loop