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Noah - ever think about taking up ship modeling in your basement? You could have a two tier layout w/ trains up top and have a helix down to the floor to a seaport, dock, and so on. I'd set the prototype on the Bay of Fundy to explain the severe tide changes between high and low tide. If you timed it just right, lupo could set sale from his home port and bring his new Veranda over to run on your railroad. You might even try using the floating floor approach for your roadbed. Seriously, your local homecenter 'big box store' have waterproofing brush on products that will seal out moisture, even water under pressure, that may be a help w/ the water coming thru your concrete. You do need to locate where the water is coming from - lack of gutters, incorrectly sloped ground or downspouts directing water against the foundation. Your exterior foundation walls may require a waterproof brush-on membrane be applied - no fun as you have to dig back along foundation to access. Have you noticed an increase in your water consumption if you're on a meter, and not a well? Look for a cracked supply line to house from meter, or in front of meter (utiity company may be responsible for it). Does the water stink? If so, it is coming from a drain line, and could pose a health risk. Either way you'll get a mold and mildue problem if left unfixed, and that can pose a secondary health risk and also lead to rotting wood in your house's frame. Check on floor joists for ugly black or very dark green/gray residue. Some molds are very hazerdous over time to respiratory tract and locomotives (just testing if you're reading this). I'd install a good size dehumidifier (w/ adrain line connected permantly, so you needn't drain it twice a day or more) as a minimum to pull moisture out of basement and that may, overtime. permit you to coat floor, as you'll get better results, the drier the surface is. If you have insulation between floor joist, and it is water logged and "droopy," remove it and replace, as it isn't working anymore as insulation and just holding in moisture and possibly rotting floor above. Replace w/ proper insulation, as not all materials work in all locations within a house. Your problem may be a ground water problem, with a very high water table in the location of your house, and may be seasonable, since aquifers may vary in pressure and volume depending upon snow melt, water usage, etc. Has any new construction, or road realignments (w/ possibly improper drainage control) in your area coincided with your water problem? If you call in a professioal, be on your guard, for there are a lot of miracle workers out there posing as contractors, and vice versa. . . I've been thru this before, and it ain't fun. BILL
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