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Originally Posted by slakjaw
I dont think there is a french drain or any kind of drain tile. No sump pump or anything either. Downspouts only go out about 2 feet. I did have an inspection done but he didnt mention anything about water damage or mold.
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Look at the discoloration just above the floor. It looks almost black in the picture. If I'm not seeing things, this has been a problem in the past. Look at the dirt at the foundation of your home. If there isn't a visible slope going away from your foundation there absolutely should be. Whatever you do, don't panic. If your house isn't covered with shrubs, you can dig a ditch around your home and put in footer tile and an external sump pump then run the water to a storm drain if it does end up being groundwater. It is a DIY (or maybe call in the friends and get A LOT of beer for afterward) job and it's time consuming but the cost isn't terrible. I've done it.