[peanut24]

Being here for a year now, I am already in my second home due to water in the basement. Unfortunatly the move out here has turned me into a renter, the first homes finished basement was flooded during the heavy rain from the spring, twice. It was the lack of clean up from the LL that made us move from that home. Anyway now home #2, we were made aware by the LL before moving in that the basement can get seepage durning heavy rain/snow. I spoke to the previous tenant that said they did not get any water in the basement in the spring, and when I was here they had a ton of boxes down there. The basement is half finished. The finished part is fine, but the unfinished part with the furnace etc just got a good amount of water in it today from the heavy rain in the short amount of time. My question is is this very common out here? Is there anything we can do to help prevent damage? I was thinking of putting sandbags along the walls. Any other ideas/suggestions?

The LL's lived here for 5 years before a job moved them out of state, we are only the second renters and they were trying to sell the home too, we are hoping to buy this home a few years. The lived with the water issue and we were made aware of it so I don't think the LL will provide much help in the situation. I just want to do what I can to make it as less water as possible, especially with an upcoming 2 week vacation.

[Cambium]

If you're a tenant...1. Bring it up to your landlord. 2. Stop moving into basements if landlords dont want to solve the problem. 3. Report the landlord if he gives you problems for living with water in apartment.

If you own... Solutions are: "French Drain with pit"... grade soil away from foundation outside... New bigger gutters...

Where is water coming from?? Corners of floor? Walls? Middle of Floor??

[KH02]

Yes it does seem to be a problem. In the past we have also had 2 rental homes (single family) that had water in the basement in the spring/winter when snow melted.

It's infuriating!!!

[JayCT]

Water in the basement is a common problem here, particularly in older homes. Newer homes usually have proper drainage that prevents the problem. The only way to fix this would be to excavate around the perimeter of the foundation and install drains. Depending on the water table in the area, a sump pump may be needed as well. Jay

[ferrari1]

Connecticut homes are plagued with water problems for many reasons. Firstly: there are many flood zones in Connecticut. Secondly: there are high water tables; underground streams, Thirdly: Because of the many different elevations from home to home, there is much runoff and poor drainage to take the water.
About Home Structure: Connecticut has it's share of older homes, many built with stone or block foundations. Due to the joints between stone or block, these foundations are more porous than say a concrete foundation. In addition many foundations weren't given a water barrier affixed or applied to the exterior of the foundation as well as a french drain made to carry the rain water away from the foundation.This all adds up to water in the basement sometimes helped to remove with a sump pump. Sump Pumps can fail and also hold some water and create mold issues.
New homes built the proper way will prevent these issues. My recommendation is if you must live in Connecticut buy new but buy well built.