Block Basement Repair???

[thumpp]

I have recently purchased a 135 yr old house.
There was minimal water leakage in the basement & it was not a problem.
Unfortunately, we have now discovered another leak in the opposite end of the basement. It is located in the finished Rec room & soaked about a 1/4 of the rug.
Before I start ripping up rug & underpad & removing trim & panelling I was wondering if anyone had some advice on the proper way to repair a block basement.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
thumpp

[pushkins]

Firstly decide where the water is coming from, look around on the exterior of the house, is there a downspout dropping water in this area or maybe bad grading, it's most often one of those two that cause the problem.

[joed]

In my opinion the only PROPER way is to do it from the outside. Dig, fix any cracks and seal the wall. Install proper footer drainage.

[thumpp]

Without taking the panelling off I don't know exactly where the leak is coming from.
The rug is wet & it generates from one corner. On the outside that corner is bounded on one side by our driveway & the other by a concrete fron porch & step.
There are no down spouts near this corner.
Is there a special way to repair a concrete block wall??

Thanks,
thumpp

[pushkins]

Sounds to me like the water is coming from the driveway and pooling against the house and seeping down through a crack between the two. I'm asuming that the driveway is right up against the house or very close to it ? If this is the case, does a downspout empty out onto the driveway ?

A quick repair would be to seal the crack between the driveway and house with a good sealer.

[joed]

You going to have to some work. Remove the panelling or dig on the outside. We can only guess until you investigate further.