If your hot water heater is running most if not all of the time it may indicate that you have a hot water leak under your concrete.
Water leaking through concrete porch.
They re poured concrete formed into steps over a wooden ramp.
The water will still seep through the concrete and while the plastic will stop it the moisture will end up getting trapped.
Ignoring cracks in your concrete floor even those as small as 1 8 inch wide is like inviting water into your home.
The bulk of the structure is wood.
These rooms are likely not insulated.
In this rogue episode matt will show you a method to waterproof this very tricky transition between a wall and flat concrete slab.
If you have a water leak in your concrete wall you need to repair it as quickly as possible.
Concrete always cracks and is porous to water.
The easiest way for water to leak through concrete is to come in through any cracks in the floor.
You have to seal the floor.
To seal up these cracks use a concrete patching compound available from hardware and home improvement stores.
The water leaking down saturates the wood between the tongue and groove.
Moisture in basements or other areas where concrete walls are present can cause extensive damage.
The tight space blocks air flow and keeps the wood damp leading to rot and decay.
Because hot water is constantly escaping your heater is working overtime to warm up the new water.
The only line of defense is what s above the concrete and it better be elastomeric to account for crack expansion and contraction.
Water seepage from concrete block foundations is a common occurrence and a problem that tends to worsen over time.
What you have is a roofing question.
It also won t work.
In this post i will cover the reasons why block foundations leak and the how to fix a leaking cinder block foundation wall.
The need for costly repairs occurs over the course of many.
So long as the wood framed porch had a slope built into it allowing it to shed water to the outside of the building any water that penetrated through the tile floor around the waterproof substrate under the tile and around the large corner support column would have just eventually made it to the outside and never touched the wood.
If there are no other signs of a slab leak look for indications that the water heater itself is broken such as muddy water or loud cracks coming from the tank.
This can still lead to problems including mold and mildew.
Concrete is a porous material so it will naturally absorb water.
That s the simple answer.