you may have a septic system leak or a water main leak
I have a water leak under slab cement down in my basement. It is always damp and dank down there. I can't point out where it's coming from. It seems to be random where the water comes up. What do I do?
cover it
without knowing your climate, the best would be a crawl space with a concrete slab.
A Pad foundation is just a concrete slab with no foundation walls. They are typically used in the South where this is no or minimal frost lines.
4 To 6 inches
I have a water leak under slab cement down in my basement. It is always damp and dank down there. I can't point out where it's coming from. It seems to be random where the water comes up. What do I do?
I have a water leak under slab concrete and it is coming off the walk into my yard. How do I get to it to fix it without breaking the sidewalk?
I think I have a water leak in my bathroom under the slab. Will a plumber have to break my slab to fix it?
cover it
A slab leak when related to plumbing is generally a pipe leak under the slab (your home's concrete foundation). There are a few main symptoms that can give you an idea whether you have a pipe leak under your home.slab leak symptoms include:Water on floorsHigh water billsA musty smell; mold/mildew/moisture in carpetsCracks in floors/wallsLack of hot waterInstant hot water at fixtures that didn't have instant hot water beforeHot spot(s) on the floor
without knowing your climate, the best would be a crawl space with a concrete slab.
A slab is cheaper to build than a basement. The basement will give more space but is more likely to leak and more can go wrong.
The bathtub trap for a tub located directly on a slab foundation is in the soil under the concrete slab. The builder should have left a small opening in the foundation around drain and trap so that it may be serviced in the future. WIth some excavation you should find the trap about eight inches below the slab surface probably in the direction of a wall where the drain vent stack will rise up through the foundation as well.
water going under slab into the house. is not a water line leek.
Yes, mud injection can be used to repair a leak in a slab of foundation. Often it is the cheapest fix available.
The sewers which are under the concrete slab
A Pad foundation is just a concrete slab with no foundation walls. They are typically used in the South where this is no or minimal frost lines.