tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447600029746264926.post763560756384030095..comments2023-06-22T20:59:18.631-04:00Comments on The Sow's Ear: The Vaguaries of Contractors and WaterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447600029746264926.post-36062158751561773242007-10-11T11:41:00.000-04:002007-10-11T11:41:00.000-04:00Thanks for reminding me of the wall test. I did t...Thanks for reminding me of the wall test. I did that three years ago and I can't recall the results!<BR/><BR/>It wouldn't hurt for me to run it again. And look at the gutter and positive drainage aspects, too. All part of Least Radical Measures first.<BR/><BR/>Kate H.<BR/><BR/>PS-- Cute cat!St. Blogwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04173870976749288145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447600029746264926.post-7520618931346324082007-10-11T10:32:00.000-04:002007-10-11T10:32:00.000-04:00Running a dehumidifier(s) should lower the humidit...Running a dehumidifier(s) should lower the humidity, but it may not fix your problem and even exacerbate it. If you have moisture coming through the walls (you can do that test of taping a piece of plastic to the wall for a day or two to see if you get any condensation on it) the dehumidifier may actually cause more moisture to come through your foundation walls. <BR/><BR/>I'm by no means a basement expert (though we did pay $10k to have our foundation lifted on piers), but it sounds like any of the remedies are just addressing the symptom of whatever the real problem is (perhaps rain gutters clogged, insufficient grading away from the house, etc).Paul D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09025836686449131489noreply@blogger.com