impala4speed
Well-known member
So with all these heavy rains after a snowy winter I've had water seeping in the back wall of my garage. Outside of this back wall the property slopes downward to the wall. When the garage was built in '98 I trenched along the outside of the back and side walls and installed drain tubing that connected to the downspout drains to the street to carry the water away. This has worked very well over the years and I've just recently had this water problem. The garage is a 24' x 24' pole-style building so the "foundation" around the concrete floor is treated wood. I intend to dig all along the back wall to take a look at what's going on but I suspect that there has been so much rain, along with the snow that drenched the ground after winter, that the drain can't carry the water away fast enough. I want to inspect the drain tubing and look for any blockages or obstructions but I would also like to seal or waterproof the outside of the treated-wood foundation. Are there any particular products I should use for this? Or any special methods to go about this. Any help or advice greatly appreciated. Thanks.
