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Wet Basement? Don't Call A Specialist Just Yet.
Are there any folks around Pell City or the Logan Martin Lake area that have problems with water in their basement? Reuben Saltzman  an  Minneapolis Home Inspector  wrote an excellent post that might help you take care of this problem.

 
As I took a walk through my neighborhood last weekend, I noticed that a lot of houses in my neighborhood have sump pumps, because they kept discharging water.  We've had a rapid snow melt here in Minnesota, and that means saturated soils... which leads to water in basements.

While installing drain tile, a sump basket, and a sump pump is usually a guaranteed way to prevent basement water intrusion, it wouldn't be my first choice at controlling water in the basement.
The most important part of controlling basement water intrusion is to control water at the exterior of the home.  There are two very basic things that will prevent basement water intrusion in at least 90% of houses - and grading and gutters.  By the way, I say 90% conservatively.  The number is probably closer to 99%.
Grading Grading is the first thing to look at if there are water problems at a house.  I know this sounds ... more

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