Water In Middle Of Floor

This morning i wake up and i go out to the dining room and i see literally a flood of water in the middle of the floor.

Water in middle of floor.

How and why water comes up from the basement floor can vary so investigative work is needed before panicking. If there are gaps in the concrete floor such as cracks or where the basement floor meets the foundation wall the cove joint or seam between the foundation and the floor slab ground water is forced up through them and into your basement. The easiest way for water to leak through concrete is to come in through any cracks in the floor. If lingering for too long your flooring will be ruined regardless of it being wood carpet or tile.

Ignoring cracks in your concrete floor even those as small as 1 8 inch wide is like inviting water into your home. No idea where it came from or how it got there. This can include cracks in your floor cracks. Additionally depending on how long the water has been on the floor it can cause severe water damage mold and mildew growth destroy your drywall and cause wood to warp.

Not near any doors windows or anything just partially under the dining room table. This morning i went down to the basement and discovered water it had soaked a portion of the carpeted section of the basement and there were puddles on the concrete in the unfinished portion. Few scenes put fear into homeowners like spotting water on the basement floor for the first time and rightly so too because this can be a sign of bigger problems and must be taken seriously. Water seeps its way through the soil surrounding your house and pushes up against your basement floor and walls where the hydrostatic pressure is rather great.

If they start grow under your floor they would make you victim of many health issues. Most of this water was in the middle of the floor with no evidence of leaking pipes or seepage through walls. At times of high water saturation water table in the ground the water will find its way into your home through the easiest access point. The concrete in the basement floor is usually only two to three inches thick and the floor serves no structural purpose but is there only to provide a clean flat surface in the basement.

No only this but another important reason to fix it is that the standing water under concrete floor is the best environment for molds and fungus. As the water table rises the amount of hydrostatic pressure increases. The floor is essentially sitting on top of the footings and butted up against the wall. The water can even cause the glue on the tiles to be destroyed.

Therefore it is very important to fix the concrete floor if water is coming up through it.