Water is coming into my home
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Hope Williams on Feb 21, 2016Hi Mendie. Start by sloping the grade of the earth to allow water to flow away from your wall. Next, be sure it flow where you want it to go. Keep working at it until you get it right. Another option is to put in a French drain. You can google that faster than I can explain it. Lastly, you can get a landscape company to come fix it for you. It's just the direction the water is being able to flow to your home instead of away. If it's where the rain comes off the roof you can solve that with a gutter. I'm sorry you are having this issue and hope you get it resolved very quickly.Helpful Reply
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512181 on Feb 21, 2016Usually this is a grading problem or the gutters are overflowing. Go out in one of those huge rainstorms with your umbrella and see where the water is flowing. You might be able to create rock areas for excess water to flow away from the house. Make sure all gutters are clean and down spouts are dispensing water as far from house and carport as possible. You may have to hire someone to do the necessary grading and create drainage areas.Helpful Reply
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DJ on Feb 21, 2016Try this it worked for our house:http://www.hgtv.com/remodel/outdoors/how-to-install-french-drainsHelpful Reply
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Johnchip on Feb 21, 2016You don't say if the carport is roofed to the house or not. Is the carport roof flat to a sloping house roof? Is it sealed properly? Your issue might be a roofing issue not a ground issue.Helpful Reply
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Cathy on Feb 21, 2016Sounds like the flashing that attaches your carport to your house is not attached correctly or not at all ----that would be the first thing I would have checked.Helpful Reply
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Kathy Bitzan on Feb 21, 2016Wow all great ideas that is how I fixed mine by checking the flashing first and then I had a French drain added in area and rocked the other for better drainage.Helpful Reply
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Janie on Feb 21, 2016Do u know if ur house is setting on a slab of concert? If so they poured one big slab so that means that the wall by the carport needs to be sealed with caulking so the water doesn't seep under the wall.Helpful Reply
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Charlene on Feb 21, 2016I would get some professionals out to tell you the problem first. Then you can decide of this is something you want to tackle yourself. This could be as minor as replacing some flashing and roofing or as serious as the footing under the house needing repairs. The pros I would call are a Roofer, and a structural engineer. They will always tell you what the problem is just not how to fix it, once you know the problem you can make your decision on how to proceed. Good luck.Helpful Reply
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Cindi on Feb 21, 2016That happened to my house, when it rained hard, it would leak in the garage. It ended up being the caulking around my bedroom window, which is above the garage. They recaulked it and problem solved. They did say that I would have to have it recaulked periodically though. They said that anytime it rains hard, especially with wind, it blows it sideways and into that space, probably the same with yours. I got a free roof inspection and asked about it at the same time, so they fixed it without it costing me anything.Helpful Reply
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LD on Feb 22, 2016Your water infiltration could be coming from your roof, flashing, gutters, and improper grading. Water can travel up to 25 feet from the original weak point into your home. You should have a trained professional in roofing/foundation take a look in order to determine the source, and you can at that point decide if you can handle the repair or leave it to them.Helpful Reply
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Janie on Feb 22, 2016Is the water coming in at the concert level or is it up where the rooms join the main house? If the siding is wood & is roiting then the water is getting in the siding somehow. The siding needs to come off & let the things under neath dry out.Helpful Reply
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Lavonne on Feb 22, 2016for our leak we determined that it was not our roof, and that the concrete slab was sloping the wring way. we installed a french drain ourselves. it is a lot of heavy work (wheeling gravel, digging,, etc. but it saved us a ton of money doing it ourselves. the french drain gives the water somewhere to go instead of into your house!Helpful Reply
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Kathy Bitzan on Feb 22, 2016I love the rain chains they can be so decorative. I'm working on my back yard to be more decorative and bird and bees friendly. They love the lavender I have for them.Helpful Reply
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