It is unlikely that they cased the copper very far, but they would do it for a full pipe length.
Basement leak water pipe
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Move or burn it down.
Ardvark
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my wt way of diagnosing it would be to put a couple sheets of plywood in there to form a ramp top push all rainwater away from house and see if it makes it better, I would have left that area open also until a rain storm to see what happens.
how quickly does it flood, how quickly does it pour in when raining, does it have to be a long and hard rain
how quickly does it flood, how quickly does it pour in when raining, does it have to be a long and hard rain
When the hole was still there, the water was flowing in at the sleeve while the outside of the foundation was completely exposed to air and had no water puddling against it. The issue is not water coming through the foundation. It's simply not possible. In addition to water flowing in at that point when the outside pipe was surrounded with nothing but air, the outside of the foundation has been treated with waterproofing sealant in a 5x5 area around the pipe.
To illustrate:
To illustrate:
No... in this case, the internets suck. My domain isn't resolving for all providers.
A 1" supply line at 40-50psi tends to generate a lot of water. If the line is split inside the casing, it'll get stuff wet.
Water only leaks during/after heavy rain. Reworked the gutter drains and the drain tile drains to ensure that water from around the foundation is properly handled. Front yard is landscaped in such a way that water is diverted away from the front of the house.
Has to be. The sleeve had air for 8" around it and still had water coming in the same place.
If you've ruled out a leaking hose bib and the water isn't running between the outside wall of the sleeve and concrete on the interior side of the foundation, ok.
It sounds like there's a chance there isn't a hole in the water pipe. Perhaps when it rains, water leaches into the ground and at the start of the casing, furthest away from the house, water seeps inside the casing. Perhaps the casing and pipe slope down towards the house and the water that seeps into the casing runs into the house. If this, the best fix is at the start of the casing with an elastomeric fernco fitting.
Then again, perhaps there's an issue with the brick facade not draining properly or water penetration from above and water has worked its way down exposed rebar (or a crack) at the sill plate which is very close to the sleeve penetrating the foundation.
Either way is going to be a PITA, but think the first scenario would cost less to fix.
It sounds like there's a chance there isn't a hole in the water pipe. Perhaps when it rains, water leaches into the ground and at the start of the casing, furthest away from the house, water seeps inside the casing. Perhaps the casing and pipe slope down towards the house and the water that seeps into the casing runs into the house. If this, the best fix is at the start of the casing with an elastomeric fernco fitting.
Then again, perhaps there's an issue with the brick facade not draining properly or water penetration from above and water has worked its way down exposed rebar (or a crack) at the sill plate which is very close to the sleeve penetrating the foundation.
Either way is going to be a PITA, but think the first scenario would cost less to fix.
The thread ended.
Still leaks on occasion. Plumber gave a reasonable quote to address the issue given the pictures I showed him. Haven't had time to address it as mom's a school teacher and is back at work. Plumber was out yesterday to address a leak in the water pipe itself. Appears to be a leak at or near the meter (1/4 mile away from the house). Ground was very wet. Last I heard, the meter was off and water was still flowing in the house 20 minutes later. Never heard back what the resolution was last night.