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05-19-01, 03:08 PM

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I have a home I just bought and when it rains, water comes in........... not in a leaking sense but under the wall of the basement in one place I guess there seems to be a crack in the bottom of the wall letting rain water in. What causes this? How do I fix this problem from reoccuring? It's a home built in 1959 and the basement is block foundation and painted.

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05-21-01, 09:37 AM

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My husband and uncle just had to do the same thing to our new house. They got some kind of sealant paint and applied it to the wall/floor. It needs to be heated so it will dry. Otherwise it won't work.

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