THAT leak

[Pocster]

36 minutes ago, Pocster said:

I understand, but you want to see the successful climax 😉

You will see my climax !  @-rick-

[-rick-]

I'd really rather not!

 

Seriously though, leaks are a right pain and I hope you get this solved soon.

[DamonHD]

14 hours ago, Pocster said:

Pocster to Earth - are you receiving me ?

Anyone there ???

No one here but us chickens (and Steamy).

[marshian]

15 hours ago, Pocster said:

Pocster to Earth - are you receiving me ?

Anyone there ???

Still here - watching because I want to see a happy ending……

 

prob page 1367 at this rate 😉

[Pocster]

Stay with me fellas - it’ll be worth it !

 

New plan !

 

Remove all existing foam barriers .

This front bit has a slight fall as shown by the green arrow . Difficult to isolate that corner so will put a foam barrier on the red line . Water runs off roof and avoids this corner . Will use hose as it seems a better test ( ignoring the water bill )

My theory is this corner will hold water with high enough rain , but a shower ; it just follows the fall hence sometimes no leak even after constant rain .

So will hose further up the roof letting the water run naturally down and out under the gate but avoiding this corner .

Edited Saturday at 06:48 by Pocster

[Onoff]

1 hour ago, marshian said:

Still here - watching because I want to see a happy ending……

 

Guaranteed even if he doesn't fix the leak.

[Onoff]

How about pressuring the basement then going round the roof with leak detection spray? 

[BotusBuild]

17 hours ago, Pocster said:

Anyone there ???

We're all waiting with baited breathe,hence the enormous number of views 😁

[Pocster]

2 hours ago, Onoff said:

How about pressuring the basement then going round the roof with leak detection spray? 

How’s that work ? . Assuming I could pressurise the basement . 
Not sure that would work as the water is seeping through the concrete block upstands - no actual obvious gap 

Edited Saturday at 10:14 by Pocster

[Onoff]

24 minutes ago, Pocster said:

How’s that work ? . Assuming I could pressurise the basement . 
Not sure that would work as the water is seeping through the concrete block upstands - no actual obvious gap 

 

I forgot to put the tongue in cheek emoji as was only half serious but tbh, why not? 

 

If the dwelling was "airtight" then wouldn't a leak path also allow air to escape? 

 

Thus you ramp up the pressure in the basement sealing everything else up then go around spraying some leak detection fluid on suspect seams. It forms a thin film & any air leakage bubbles it up. 

 

https://www.tyrebaydirect.com/product/leak-detection-fluid/

[Pocster]

11 minutes ago, Onoff said:

 

I forgot to put the tongue in cheek emoji as was only half serious but tbh, why not? 

 

If the dwelling was "airtight" then wouldn't a leak path also allow air to escape? 

 

Thus you ramp up the pressure in the basement sealing everything else up then go around spraying some leak detection fluid on suspect seams. It forms a thin film & any air leakage bubbles it up. 

 

https://www.tyrebaydirect.com/product/leak-detection-fluid/

Yeah I can’t see it working tbh . But it’s not as barmey as it sounds !

[Pocster]

So !

 

All the other foam barriers removed .

This one ; waiting to cure .

Will place the hose at the top at a controlled flow rate . Want it to go in this bit and overflow the block paving .

Some of the asphalt to stone have potential small gaps on their edge … 

But everything looks like a suspect when you’re desperate!

[Pocster]

[Pocster]

[Pocster]

[Pocster]

Wait until tomorrow now …

[Onoff]

Plenty of this sort of stuff on Temu:

 

 

 

[Onoff]

Years ago you could get something similar to seal around windscreen rubbers, always a worrying ingress points on old Fords! It was called Seek 'n Seal. This is it's modern incarnation. What have you got to lose by going over EVERY visible seam with it? 

 

https://www.grime-x.co.uk/product/grime-x-seek-n-seal-windscreen-sealer-sealant-liquid-rubber-silicone-repair/178

[MPH243]

Good job you did not have our rain last night, your basement would of been a paddling pool.

About 80mm in 6 hours, it was dry about 3 miles away on our way home and then driving through floods at home.

 

Hopefully this will be over soon, I can't cope with another 8 years of this😁

[Pocster]

55 minutes ago, Onoff said:

Years ago you could get something similar to seal around windscreen rubbers, always a worrying ingress points on old Fords! It was called Seek 'n Seal. This is it's modern incarnation. What have you got to lose by going over EVERY visible seam with it? 

 

https://www.grime-x.co.uk/product/grime-x-seek-n-seal-windscreen-sealer-sealant-liquid-rubber-silicone-repair/178

Yeah I thought about that . Let’s assume filling every gap / seam solves it - I’ll never know which one it was ! - I’ll never sleep again !!

[MPH243]

I should check before I comment, just been down to our partial underground garage which was a paddling pool after last night.

[Pocster]

Feeling lucky today !

Hose positioned to overwhelm this corner . Angled so it can’t run back - now to wait …

[Pocster]

It’s leaking !!! 

[Andehh]

 

[Pocster]

52 minutes ago, Andehh said:

 

That’s good news