i have a house on a slab foundation. the heating ducts are clay tile and made into the slab. with heavy rains or a large melting snow the ducts fill about half full with water and of course when the furnace turns on it blows condensation all over the walls. i have already dug out and sealed the foundation which didn't help at all. does anyone know how i would go about finding where the water is coming from???? please help!!
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First you need to keep water away from the house.
That means working gutters with the discharge at least 8 ft from the house.
And the ground should slope away from the house for 8ft.
If that is not enough then you need to put in a drain system around the footings and if you already have one to make sure that it is working.
I had the same problem and when I dug down I found that the end of the drain had been buried. After extend it out to daylight I have not had any more problems.
That means working gutters with the discharge at least 8 ft from the house.
And the ground should slope away from the house for 8ft.
If that is not enough then you need to put in a drain system around the footings and if you already have one to make sure that it is working.
I had the same problem and when I dug down I found that the end of the drain had been buried. After extend it out to daylight I have not had any more problems.
