Recent content by Thewedge55

The water itself does not case any major probelm at the present, but when standing for a while - it does make the house smell horrible of stale water.

Once there is a good few weeks of dry weather then the water will be gone, i guess that would be the time to do somthing.

I would make sure the concrete was laid above the highest water mark by approx 3 - 4 inches.

Thanks Burnerman, I will check this avenue - the concrete seemed a good idea but was worried if it would affect the foundations at all - of if it has to be any special kind of cement.

[/img] This was the best i could do, do it help at all?

It is useful reading replies, much appreciated, I have considered a pump but would like to check if there is any permanent method first - I am beginning to think the pump is the only viable solution.

The drop outside is about 8inches to our patio - the drop under the floorboards is about 40inches.

We have a 3.5ft drop under our floorboards in the kitchen - we have noticed that we get approx 4inches of water when there is rain - I am pretty sure this is the high water table (I have dug a pit in the garden and the water accululates in the pit at approx the same depth of the water under the...

I have considered the pump but wanted a permanent fix - any one ever tried the concrete fill, are there any potential problems with this?

We have a 3.5ft drop under our floorboards in the kitchen - we have noticed that we get approx 4inches of water when there is rain - I am pretty sure this is the high water table (I have dug a pit in the garden and the water accululates in the pit at approx the same depth of the water under the...

Approx 4 inches - starting to smell - pumped all out, dried out and then it rained!! Its all back again, checked everything to do with drains, airbricks, water on patio - no joy......have founf a leak in the roof right above the cavity wall on the side of the house - above the area where the...

Have checked everything else out - does anyone know if water from the roof leak can travel all the way inside the walls and into the area under the ground floor floorboards.

We have a stagnent water smell in the kitchen and found 4 inches of water under the floorboards - we have looked everywhere and tested drains, airbricks, waste etc and found as soon as it rains the water appears back again. We have now found the main roof has broken felt and wet over the...