We have water leaking in the basement. It happened when it rained heavy last couple of times. The leak is from floor-wall joint. It is hard to tell if there is a crack in the wall because of drywall. I pulled the carpet. There is no crack in the floor. There is a clean out door for fireplace ash pit right above (1 foot above) the leak area. I opened the clean out door and saw water dripping in to the ash pit. I ran out in to the yard and noticed that the glutters on either side of the chimney were clogged. I removed the clog. I don't know if I fixed the problem.
1) is getting water in to the ash pit normal?
2) After measuring the hight inside the pit and outside the pit relative to the clean out door, I found that the ground level (including a layer of some burnt coal) is about 2 inches higher in the pit compared to the basement floor level. Do you think I should clean the pit and lower the level so the pit level is lower compared to the basement floor.
3) do you think I have a chimney leak (brick chimney)?
4) do you think I have a crack in the foundation wall?
5) Do you think the water I get in the basement is from the ash pit?
Sorry I have asked too many questions out of frustration. Please help. Your help is greatly appreciated.
1) is getting water in to the ash pit normal?
2) After measuring the hight inside the pit and outside the pit relative to the clean out door, I found that the ground level (including a layer of some burnt coal) is about 2 inches higher in the pit compared to the basement floor level. Do you think I should clean the pit and lower the level so the pit level is lower compared to the basement floor.
3) do you think I have a chimney leak (brick chimney)?
4) do you think I have a crack in the foundation wall?
5) Do you think the water I get in the basement is from the ash pit?
Sorry I have asked too many questions out of frustration. Please help. Your help is greatly appreciated.