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Thought I would update. Fixing the downspout in the back has stopped the leak. Re-routing it towards the back yard and not tying it into the other tile has stopped the leak. Couldn't feel better about this thank you for the help

It is perforated it has small slits. What I noticed during the rainstorm is that the downspout going into the perforated tine in the back right corner is splitting the water both ways so it is shooting back and forth. What needed to be done is it needed to be a directed flow towards the...

That is what I was thinking was an abandoned pipe that the garage was just built on. Here are some around the house pics

Of course figured I would draw a diagram. BTW I am assuming it is perforated tile as it is covered with stone. When I used to work in construction only perforated was covered with stone and I don't see why they would run drainage around the house without making it perforated. I am thinking of...

Yup jake kohl that is right. Topography around the house is fine slopes away to a perforated tile about two feet from the perimeter of the house. The garage was an add on. WQ how deep do you think the footer would be on the garage would I need a backhoe to dig down to waterproof the outside. I'm...

I should have added a picture but the window is flush to the garage floor. The part that I was digging up by the duraslope is dry as a bone. I figured it could be coming in through there and draining down by the foundation. Any how I do not this it is coming in from there. And yes I knew of the...

Tie Snap is like the tie rods used in poured foundations but it is about a 1 inch strip instead of a rod. Ill have some pictures since I am new I don't know if you have to have a post count to upload them but I will try here shortly.

Alright I figured this might be the best place to help me out. I have water coming in through a wall in my basement where the house ends and the garage starts. Now I recently bought this house and have scoped the drainage around the house which I am told is less than three years old. Perimeter...