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sealing between stone and concrete in potato cellar
Hello!
I have a house over 100 years old (a farm) with a crawl space foundation, in one corner there is a cellar about 16 sqm with a concrete floor and stone walls. The floor is probably poured directly on the ground and some moisture rises through the floor, which is probably intended since we believe it's a potato cellar. However, at the seam between the floor and the wall (stone and concrete) a lot of water comes in during wet weather, and almost the entire floor becomes thoroughly wet. There are also a couple of holes in the concrete floor where water comes up. I've applied some regular fine cement in the seams and in the holes which seems to help a bit, but water still comes in. The walls have recently been drained from the outside so the water must be pressing in from underneath. The cellar doesn't need to be completely dry but I'd like to get rid of the major leaks.
Looking for suggestions on what can be used to seal that is better than regular cement? I've read a little about additives and waterproof concrete in other threads but haven't been able to determine what is best for me and you want to get it right from the start.
I have a house over 100 years old (a farm) with a crawl space foundation, in one corner there is a cellar about 16 sqm with a concrete floor and stone walls. The floor is probably poured directly on the ground and some moisture rises through the floor, which is probably intended since we believe it's a potato cellar. However, at the seam between the floor and the wall (stone and concrete) a lot of water comes in during wet weather, and almost the entire floor becomes thoroughly wet. There are also a couple of holes in the concrete floor where water comes up. I've applied some regular fine cement in the seams and in the holes which seems to help a bit, but water still comes in. The walls have recently been drained from the outside so the water must be pressing in from underneath. The cellar doesn't need to be completely dry but I'd like to get rid of the major leaks.
Looking for suggestions on what can be used to seal that is better than regular cement? I've read a little about additives and waterproof concrete in other threads but haven't been able to determine what is best for me and you want to get it right from the start.
If it is drained around and water is coming up from underneath, I would consider a sump pump.
Before that, I would ask myself the following questions:
Is it below the groundwater level or why can't the ground absorb the water?
Is the drainage properly executed?
Before that, I would ask myself the following questions:
Is it below the groundwater level or why can't the ground absorb the water?
Is the drainage properly executed?
Hello and thank you for the answer!
The groundwater level is not something the drainage company mentioned; however, they did say that water might potentially run along the rock that could go under the house. The drainage goes well below the floor, and the wall has become dry, so it seems to be working, but it's hard to know. They suggested that one might consider removing the floor and laying a capillary-breaking layer and then casting a new floor.
The torpargrund is situated considerably higher up, and there don't seem to be any moisture problems there, and I can control the moisture in the basement with a dehumidifier for the time being. But if I could easily remove some moisture so that the dehumidifier doesn't have to run constantly, it would be a big win because there are 100 other things that need to be done to the house, so I am looking for a short-term solution. Therefore, I wonder how to easily seal between the floor and the wall?
The groundwater level is not something the drainage company mentioned; however, they did say that water might potentially run along the rock that could go under the house. The drainage goes well below the floor, and the wall has become dry, so it seems to be working, but it's hard to know. They suggested that one might consider removing the floor and laying a capillary-breaking layer and then casting a new floor.
The torpargrund is situated considerably higher up, and there don't seem to be any moisture problems there, and I can control the moisture in the basement with a dehumidifier for the time being. But if I could easily remove some moisture so that the dehumidifier doesn't have to run constantly, it would be a big win because there are 100 other things that need to be done to the house, so I am looking for a short-term solution. Therefore, I wonder how to easily seal between the floor and the wall?
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