Browse Forums DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Re: Water ingress through brick wall into garage 7Dec 30, 2021 11:28 am 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Water ingress through brick wall into garage 10Dec 30, 2021 5:03 pm 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Water ingress through brick wall into garage 14Dec 31, 2021 8:06 am TheBlackMini SaveH2O There appears to be a gap between the wall and the incorrectly sloped path. The top of the space filler should have been waterproofed. Is it? Water can also seep through bricks. Sorry, I'm not sure I understand? There isn't an incorrectly sloped path any more. Where is the gap you speak of? I've heard that bricks can have water pass through them, what can be done about that? Waterproofing paint? as per H20, wind drive rain hits the wall and runs down it. Between the path and the slab there is usually some bitumen impregnated tape that acts as a cushion between the path and the house. It prevents direct contact. That is the gap i suspect that's being referred to. That tape has a removable top part, which needs to be removed and the gap filled with flexible sealant (like Sikaflex). Otherwise, wind driven rain running down the wall will make its way between the path and house gap. To what degree depends on how wide the gap is. water is invasive. Most people don't give it a second thought until its doing damage. The damage can be quick and absolute if not dealt with. Keep investigating. You may even need to cut some plaster out of walls to see if you can investigate the source of ingress. Dark matter scientist, can breathe underwater, mind reader and can freeze matter just by willing it. Trust me, its in my sig. Re: Water ingress through brick wall into garage 15Dec 31, 2021 1:11 pm TheBlackMini There isn't an incorrectly sloped path any more. I thought that the second photo indicated water was still pooling. NVM. You really need to spend a few dollars and have someone knowledgeable in the art on site as water leaks are tricky at the best of times. The first thing I would check is the concrete's height for compliance and while it is hard to tell from the photos, it still doesn't look right to me and seepage routes through the wall have already been established by the water. Finished surface height compliance varies between States and regions, are you in a low intensity rain area? 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Water ingress through brick wall into garage 16Jan 05, 2022 11:11 am I'd happily pay someone to come around and help, just not sure who to call! I live in a storm corridor, so not low intensity. Re: Water ingress through brick wall into garage 17Jan 05, 2022 11:22 am An old school plumber if you can find one. Where abouts are you? 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. |