Water on block foundation wall

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I have water on the top 4 feet of my basement foundation wall.

This goes around almost the entire perimeter of the basement.  The bottom 4 feet of blocks are dry.  Any ideas the cause?  Can someone suggest a remediation method.  FYI the entire wall is below grade.  Ground is clay.  Grading appears good and downspouts are directed away from the house.

Thanks in advance for any input you can offer....

wiseoldsnail · Answer

solution : a french drain around the perimeter, depth of about a foot or so below where your water line is . this entails digging a trench, drying out any moisture, then applying bituthene to the wall before filling the trench with rock . the bottom of the trench should angle down from wall to yard, so water will drain through the rocks then away from the building

Answered by wiseoldsnail on October 1, 2021

Water on block foundation wall

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