something else to chew on

[john bubber]

House collapse leads to halt of building construction
http://www.saigon-gpdaily.com.vn/Hoc.../2010/2/78959/
...the Dept blamed the collapses on GAPS in the buildings diaphragm walls through which underground water flowed into the basement causing soil subsidence...

Hmmm,maybe they should have just raised and sloped the GRADE eh
Extend downspout extensions to Tokyo?
Install an inside system?


Neighbors claim homes are falling apart because of mine
http://www.wtov9.com/news/22417129/detail.html


South Ferry station showing wear as leaks seep through walls
http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.81203...alls-1.1739173


Warren MI, poured wall,ONE leaky area on side wall.Paneling on inside wall.
It`s a builder`s rental property eh.One of a few who 'get it'.
http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailsh...283_111847456/
GRADE is a LOW so just rasiise and slope the grade? That IS what some highly recommend to homeowners with leaky basements.
Would that have competently IDENTIFIED the REAL problems? Hell no.
Would that have repaired/waterproofed the crack,rod holes,and other openings? Nope,NEVER has and never will.

Most of the rod holes in this area of side wall have more mastic over them eh.....but look how much/how LITTLE mastic/DAMPROOFING is on the rest of the poured wall....shtt CMON on man. Don`t tell my stinky az LIES like,'exterior waterproofing was done when the house was built,it doesn`t last,won`t work' etc etc, thats ALL blchhht.
As most were,this was damproofed! NOT waterproofed and not backfilled w/gravel.
Cost was $900 ish. Please don`t tell me that`s too much,i make about $250 after paying my guys and costs for materials/hauling shtt away etc.
That`s $250!!! For about 4 hours on these small jobs.And i hand DIG these mfrs. Hey....how much & long are yer inspections? Yeah. QUIT telling MY az how much i should charge or i charge too much etc. And some of you REALTORS....pfttt! What you do and how much you make versus us? Get OUTTA HERE! Or some who do brick repair/tuckpointing often make as much or more on SMALL jobs,jobs where they don`t need any scaffolding,all ground level stuff.I see ya`s. There for 2 hours,VERY little materials etc,give me a freakin break,shut up....do your job and quit telling my az i charge too much,pftttt! And you INSIDE system nitwits? lolol A scam!


http://www.snapfish.com/thumbnailsha...283_111847456/
Harper Woods,block wall,basement leaks along floor-wall joint between porch and that driveside corner......has NOTHING to do with the grade,downspouts etc....pfttt.And any inside system will not stop-prevent FURTHER g dang water from entering the exterior cracks.

Someone previously played w/corner,backfilled with same shtt clay soil and other crap....well, its gonna leak again when ya don`t do shtt right.

[Braden Colton]

Who is this guy arguing with, himselfe?

[john bubber]

Young couple in Warren MI recently bought this house eh.Came with a
another one of those LIFETIME Guarantees.
http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailsh...283_111847456/
Pic`s 1,2. The idiots flyer,full of horseshtt false claims as usual.
3. The supposed,warm `n fuzzy feeling Lifetime Guarantee.
Next few pic`s....they came out several times,charged over $1,300
for PAINT!! lolol They fcg PAINTED the lower 2-3 blocks,that`s it.

There are exterior cracks,cracked parging etc you IMBECILES!!
There`s at least one vertical crack,one step crack and one horizontal crack.....on the outside!
Painting the inside blocks doesn`t....repair/waterproof the exterior cracks/blocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! R U really this stupid?
'State Contractors'....pfffffffft!

Yet again.....NOW who gets to take it up the rump roast and spend MORE money to fix/waterproof the actual problems? The BUYER.

That $1,300+ should have gone towards exterior waterproofing you PINHEADS!

Last few pic`s....the stupid grade was raised at some point,some new sod put in etc.....and what good did that do? Nothing,never does.Did it identify and then repair the real problems? All it does it maybe push the existing problems down the road to the NEXT homeowner.

The Who/The PUNK meets the Godfather
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0fGx...eature=related

Blame it on Rio/Michelle Johnson, got MILK?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihPgFB45_f0

Your Wife Called
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJp5g...eature=related

Jeff Dunham and Walter on Best Damn Sports Show,Johnny Carson etc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAKlS0-_pnw
...'Look i got the brothers laughing and the cracker is pissed'

[john bubber]

Originally Posted by Braden Colton

Who is this guy arguing with, himselfe?

Posts like this in the past almost always from an inside system nitwit or HI nitwit.First post eh? Took some big onions to get all that out Braden and thanks for all your interest on this subject dkhead.
Guys named 'Braden'/George Carlin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxqCGTkV5wg

[john bubber]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDMGjJR38FA
'more info' on right, Chuckie wrote,' i met Steve years ago,at the time he was a SALESMAN for one of the biggest HIGH PRESSURE waterproofing contractors in the country (Aheeeeemm!),then he decided to start his own company'

In video, Chuckie`s buddy says, he really benefitted by knowing Chuckie,
says Chuck has great deal of vision (lol),honest guy etc and says he has referred MANY of his customers to Chuck etc

Chuckie CLAIMS to be a mold-expert and a waterproofing-expert.
Chuck HAD a company... Best Basement Systems,OOB and then propped up his recent Super Dry Basement and Mold Solutions,we`ll see how long these last huh.
Here`s Chuck,again a supposed mold expert claiming to have found/solved this homeowners problem that was supposedly left by other-contractor.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVGTBtpBDrs

Hey Mr mold and waterproofing expert,when WATER is getting into the hollow blocks on the outside then DUH,in order to stop the water from entering you have to find and then repair the problem(s)...outside.
If you don`t...duh, water will continue to enter...mr MOLD expert.
3:15 Then in a different area of basement there`s efflorescence and mold on part of basement wall....wall recently PAINTED etc.

Hey knothead,again......if water is getting INTO those blocks through exterior openings then YOU,Stevie etc need to FIND them and seal em up on the outside ya pinheads.If you don`t then DUH water will continue to enter,you ain`t gonna stop-eliminate MOLD/efflorescence with ANY inside system or paint etc,what the hell is the matter w/you people.

5:15.....vapor barrier/wall panels? You ARE one incompetent mfr.Yeah sure go ahead,cover the walls and don`t STOP the water from getting in.DUMB as a STUMP.

So Steve recommends Chuckie,known each other for years eh.
And Chuckie who claims to be a mold expert doesn`t find the actual problems where water is getting in and doesn`t stop it and instead wants to install inside systems and then cover the basement wall,idiots.
5:20 DOUBLE vapor barrier LOLOL!
If anything ya NIMROD, your CREATING an environment for more mold to grow on wall BEHIND yer stupid double vapor barrier!!

Claims the following is
SECRET(shh!),PRIVILEDGED,CONFIDENTIAL,CLASSIFIED
http://www.safemoldsolutions.com/chapter5.php
Something REALLY smells and it ain`t my butt crack,got that!!

Arguing with Myself/Jeff Dunham & Walter......DUMBAZZ!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnB6w43vIMY

[john bubber]

NOT only should a structural engineer have seen that,so too should any HI,realtor,seller,inside system salesdork etc.
http://picasaweb.google.com/JhnnyAG/...97129313816114
structural engineer should have seen this

IF any of them said something like,'Oh,just raise the grade,longer downspout extensions is all you need to do' they are full of shtt,incompetent....call `em and get your money/fee back,sue em whatever but don`t keep letting these peckers get away w/that nonsesne that COST you money.
http://picasaweb.google.com/JhnnyAG/...97116150162194
SW corner....above grade patch,home inspector did not note it

http://picasaweb.google.com/JhnnyAG/BasementCracks
So nobody warned this buyer,incompetent bclhhttt,period.
EXISTING,OBVIOUS DEFECTS.

...'didn`t see this growing....was hidden with fresh paint'
Shtt, if someone took the TIME and looked close enough,knew what to look for then they`d catch quite a bit of this kind of shtt and would warn people of likely problems.....COSTS!!!!!!!

ANYONE who tells a homeowner they can solve/fix their leaky basement by raising,sloping the grade etc etc is completely full of chtt.
Tell my dumb az EXACTLY how raisin` the grade,pouring concrete etc will repair ANYTHING like this,several exterior cracks and other openings
http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailsh...283_111847456/

http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailsh...283_111847456/
HEY.........fc me man, idiots listen for once!
EXPLAIN to dumb fc Bubba........
Here`s another homeowner....recent BUYER
Seller poured NEW driveway.....how much did that COST??????
They also caulked along house/drive and painted inside wall
Still LEAKED....hello???
Explain to my dumb az WHY water continued to enter and cause more mold,efflorescence

[john bubber]

Psychometry,how its applied when drying a basement...RATHER,how they want to SPIN shtt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXuUNm4eoWM
Psychometry versus PsychoBUBBAtry

Hey mister,what about stopping-eliminating water from entering

SPIN SPIN SPIN,fcg terdballs man.

Air movement UNDER the slab? LOL Good luck w/that.

Yaps about air movement,he says you want to DRY up any moisture on the surfaces,says very important...says you achieve that by air movement

But you inside system co`s don`t waterproof dogshtt on the outside,walls weren`t waterproofed when built.....you allow water,water vapor to enter,pass through walls and you cover/hide part or all of the basement walls with vinyl or other paneling shtt.So duh,what about water on basement wall 'surface' mister....behind the paneling,you just said how important that is.

See ya`s still have quite a few customer complaints huh.

More false claims,incompetent crap
http://www.basementtechnologies.com/faqs.html
-Inside or out?
Of course they answer,inside...DUH!
A lot less money,less intrusive and you get a lifetime warranty! YIPPIE!!!
-How do you get water out of my block foundation?
lol, drill holes.
Hey DUHHHHHHHH, what about stopping the water from getting INSIDE the dumb azz block wall in the first place!!! J FCG KRISTMAS

http://www.enterprisenews.com/news/x...ckton-business
The company has a troubled history.
Last March....agreed to pay more than $32,000 in restitution for unpaid commissions to five former employees.
Complaints from neighbors and city officials.
The company also suffered reprimand from the state....2006 for several violations....

You still sell,install the same process...still have complaints etc etc
and still spinning nonsense,omitting material facts,false claims etc.
SAME SHTT DIFFERENT DAY.

Have you,B Dry,Basement Systems etc etc etc EVER repaired/waterproofed any of these defects......HUH???
http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailsh...283_111847456/

Same house,last few pic`s of inside wall....you said, DRY surfaces eh.Well yer not gonna dry anything when water is coming through/into the wall because of exterior cracks/DEFECTS
http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailsh...283_111847456/


Care to EXPLAIN this??? Go ahead, sure would like to hear from all the supposed-experts
http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailsh...283_111847456/

What do YOU peeps do about anything like THIS,eyeball that corner.
http://www2.snapfish.com/slideshow/A...283_111847456/

Same house,bottom course deteriorated,what ya do about anything like this? Install carbon straps or wall anchors and then put an inside system in and then cover part or all of the basement wall?
http://www2.snapfish.com/slideshow/A...283_111847456/

http://www2.snapfish.com/slideshow/A...283_111847456/

Do inside systems repair these defects? Just leave them open huh?
http://www2.snapfish.com/slideshow/A...283_111847456/

http://www2.snapfish.com/slideshow/A...283_111847456/

http://www2.snapfish.com/slideshow/A...283_111847456/
Do ANY of YOU even bother to identify any of these existing defects,yes or no?

It IS where water is FIRST entering into the blocks....j krsit,IDIOTS! Water enters INTO the dumb hollow block wall stays inside the blocks as it falls through the lower courses and THEN.....comes out most often at-along the floor-wall,the cold joint,duh cove.It causes mold,efflorescence on inside wall,paint peeling etc. These cracks also allow radon or other soil gases to enter,termites and other insects can enter,mice can freakin enter....but sure as shtt seems not many GET THIS and they seem to think its A-OK to instead install an inside system,raise the stuuuuuuupid grade etc.

People who have leaky basements,cracks in wall,cracks widening,bowed wall etc who go ONLINE and do a 'leaky basement or basement waterproofing search' etc will likely find a TON of moronic inside system sites w/false claims,some might find a few HI sites that profess raising the dumbchtt grade is all they need to do....pftttt! Some may find a few of those BIG EGO home improvement radio shows hosts who don`t have any expertise on this subject AND push those few waterdiverting companies who PAY THEM,thats fcg great 'Braden,Todd,Blake,Blaine,Blair,Taylor,Tyler,Jorda n,Cody,Dillion,Cameron,Tucker and Kyle'
Kick that azz Geoooooooooooooooooooorge!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxqCGTkV5wg
Hi Braden i`m Buuuuuuuuubba!!!!!! fcg lil nitwits

Complaints and Grievances/George
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J556...eature=related
Ya know something people don`t talk about in public anymore?
Ya know why they got a ck on a weathervane?

[john bubber]

Two girls die in possible pesticide exposure
http://www.clippertoday.com/view/ful...es_left_column
....investigators believe the fumes found their way into the Toone home through tiny cracks where the foundation meets the building

Ya mean exterior openings/cracks etc like these?
http://www2.snapfish.com/slideshow/A...283_111847456/

http://www2.snapfish.com/slideshow/A...283_111847456/

How about these openings along/around a back porch,inside systems don`t seal ANYTHING open on the outside eh, got milk? Termites,other soil gases,water can easily enter through any of these.....duh!
http://www2.snapfish.com/slideshow/A...283_111847456/


Just under doors.ledge...leave these open? Just mudjack slabs? lol Really?
http://www2.snapfish.com/slideshow/A...283_111847456/


Led Z/When the Levee Breaks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJsz_xaz7Zo

[john bubber]

Basement window leaking,from inside
http://picasaweb.google.com/MrJGaube...33222565111714

http://picasaweb.google.com/MrJGaube...33239217983250


On the outside
http://picasaweb.google.com/MrJGaube...33214757891666

http://picasaweb.google.com/MrJGaube...33265905297330


Some will recommend placing a plastic cover on well and-or a new vertical pipe or clean out the existing one or add more soil around well or pour some concrete and put a drain in well etc etc....sheesh.

What should be done is backfill with all freakin gravel,from footing all the way up AND install windows with no gaps/no lil shtt openings AND always seal between top of basement wall and ledge/all around-under this shtt,thats IF one wants it done right....instead of farting around with the other nonsense.

This dude should check every dang rod hole too and hope that diagonal crack doesn`t extend/penetrate through wall to outside.

http://www2.snapfish.com/slideshow/A...283_111847456/
Some will have a combination of problems/openings around-under windows/ledge-or in basement wall...someone put vertical tile here too,whether the tile is open/clear or clogged ya still have to identify whether there are cracks or other exterior openings and if so repair them,the tile doesn`t repair any possible cracks/openings and is NOT going to keep all water away from them,believe what ya like.
Is where vertical TILE was,and a LIL gravel
http://www2.snapfish.com/slideshow/A...283_111847456/

Under a basement window or a door,shtt like this
http://www2.snapfish.com/slideshow/A...283_111847456/


http://www2.snapfish.com/slideshow/A...283_111847456/
Putting dirt along here or a well etc isn`t going to keep all water away but go ahead and try all ya like...FIND the stupid opening(s) and fix em.


Window Well,crack and other-openings around basement window
http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailsh...283_111847456/



The Hollies/Long Cool Woman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0LTRPMpOVM

[john bubber]

B Dry,Everdry,Basement Systems,Basement Technologies etc etc etc are
full O chtt,are not identifying THESE kinds of existing DEFECTS and do not repair-waterproof them....exterior cracks and other openings that ARE allowing water in,causing mold/efflorescence/paint peeling,allows soil gases in,termites and any other freakin insects easy access.
Inside system installed...........
http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailsh...283_111847456/

INSTEAD they use false claims,misrepresent most homeowners ACTUAL problems,shtt all-over exterior waterproofing....misinform-mislead-obscure material facts and say SHTT like, 'Exterior waterproofing is not necessary'.....'Won`t work,very expensive,was dione when house was built' and so on. They`ll tell homeowners other blchhttt like, 'Oh,you have a hydrostatic pressure problem under the floor that only our interior stsyem will solve'....that one they often use when homeowners only see/get water at-along the floor-wall joint,knotheads.

http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailsh...283_111847456/
Inside system and sump installed......they did not want to/know how to or bother to IDENTIFY the REAL problems that allow water in,cause mold/efflorescence etc.....DUH.Hey, why did this homeowner call my stinky azz over,why is he still getting water at-along floor-wall,why is there mold,efflorescence on wall? DUH. Who has to spend MORE money to fix the problems that WERE there and still are there/open,on the outside.
Money spent on inside system should have been spent on the outside that would have STOPPED the water/repaired the exterior cracks.

Incompetence,fraud or both.

Inside system installed.........first 8 pictures
http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailsh...283_111847456/
DUH. These homeowners want to know WHY they still get water in,WHY there`s mold/efflorescence/paint peeling,WHY crack(s) are widening or wall is bowing in MOREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE azz ho!!!
See the VINYL junk against lower blocks,pffttt! What good is it, that is not going to stop any freakin water from entering the EXTERIOR cracks dumb az. It WILL hide/conceal mold,deteriorating lower blocks though,wonder-fcgful,real smart.

Last 14/whatever pic`s, house in Warren.
Water coming in through exterior openings....mortar joints,openings around/above/under basement window.....chimney chute,2 PART problem,openings in chimney ABOVE grade/tuckpointing etc AND 1 or more cracks etc BELOW grade in chimney walls.How about those BRICKS right along YER GRADE....wonderful....nice.Deteriorating,falling apart....way to call it/just raise the grade!

A company was recommended from home improvement RADIO show to homeowner,yeah they came out and told HO he needed entire wall done,nothing about windows.....they did NOT go inside basement,homeowner said they were there 5 MINUTES or so,wanted $6,500,IDIOTS-SCAMMERS!

Inside system installed.....
Walls were cleaned and painted/Drydork,duh uhhhh WHY is water still entering,WHY is there more mold and efflorescence???
There`s an exterior corner crack,DUH....ya left it open duh!
Don`t need any inside system duh! Shtt man, $975 or so outside would have STOPPED water from entering,stopped mold/efflorescence.

Inside system installed......first 6 pics
http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailsh...283_122238283/
SAME shtt,more mold/efflorescence,water still entering because those who only sell/install inside systems don`t IDENTIFY the actual problems and don`t repair/waterproof them.

Inside system installed......
http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailsh...283_111847456/
VINYL along/against bottom blocks again,cracks WIDENING duh!
Step,vertical,horizonral cracks are STILL open on the outside of wall,CLAY still against wall expanding and contracting and very likely are underground roots against part(s) of wall. Inside systems don`t DUH remove,lessen clay/roots/exterior pressures-weight etc,don`t waterproof exterior cracks.

Inside system installed......
http://www.nachi.org/forum/f23/basem...-system-42321/


Efflorescence
http://www.aggregateresearch.com/for...ID=82&MID=2360
...best way to prevent this problem is to prevent water from infiltrating the blocks.....whenever WE see this problem this is usually(right right not always), a leak somewhere that ALLOWS water to enter the block wall.
Hellllllllllllllllllllllllllo???
Once the source of the water infiltration has been LOCATED and STOPPED,the walls can be cleaned.....

Heavy rains overwhelm pipes.....
http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/48646722.html
....the aging sanitary and storm-sewer system was unable to handle the deluge.....
the sewers are not built to handle that much water....
the massive amount of water seeped through cracks in the sewer laterals and main pipes,then flowed back into homes,often combining with sewer water (not always)....
Any blockage in the laterals from the homes to the main pipes compounded the problem.

Jennifer Love Hewitt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woZmZ5npfTk

Jennifer Juniper http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjZ6JzOul0Y

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Hey John, hope you are doing well.
I would like your opinion.

I took these two photos on the last inspection.





This was a 1970 build as you can see the foundation was built with boards.
There was evidence of efflorescence and moisture intrusion at the wall and floor juncture but not everywhere.
The exterior had negative pitch towards the foundation and the rear downspouts discharged at the wall.
It apprears it is a little more prominent in leakage in the spring and when it rains during the winter.
What would you recommend for repairs?
Make an attempt from the inside or bite the bullet and fix from the outside.
It is obvious that the damproofing is not holding or breached.
The client wants to finish the inside and I advise him to fix it properly meaning the outside or get a bandaid finish the basement and pay dearly when the bandaid comes off or fails.

Thanks in advance.

[john bubber]

Mr Cyr, whats up!
Hey,don`t shtt on me but lol i can`t tell if its block,poured,i`m SERIOUS!
Eyeballs ain`t what they used ta be,especially w/some pictures, so which do we have please sir?

I`ll go on anyways,fc it,have nuttin else ta do right now but scratch my sakk.

Always recommend HO check or have plumber check lateral line/clean out,no matter if i see obvious cracks/problems or not.Same if HO has existing sump,check that and check possible blockage in tiles that empty into pit or if pit doesn`t have openings up high/just under bsmt floor level then they may need to create some.It`s just SOME have a 2+ part problem.

If block, as you said/know,whatever MIGHT have been on the outside of block walls when built (just parging,no-parging or maybe parging and a lil damproofing), has cracked,deteriorated....and-or pretty often some cracks have occurred on the outside of wall(s),below grade....thus water enters into blocks through cracks/parging etc and pretty often causes x-amount of efflorescence,sometimes efflorescence and mold.Sometimes the efflorescence is only down LOW,sometimes middle of wall and-or low,sometimes up high,sometimes ALL OVER! lol
Some have this.....
http://www.hankeyandbrown.com/xSites...t%20corner.jpg

You/that homeowner could run a water test/hose on the outside of this-area to deduce or show him whether or not crack(s) have occurred,parging cracked/deteriorated etc.Soak the shtt out of the soil/area of wall where he egts water/efflorescence,NOT a trickle,at-near full blast but obviously do NOT hit/wet anything abobe grade (window ledge/above grade bricks/blocks etc).

Depending on the type-of-soil AND the SIZE of possible cracks,deteriorated parging etc will almost alwats determine how quickly or not water will begin to enter,at-along floor-wall.Sometimes water comes in pretty quick....1-5 minutes (if decent size vertical or step crack) and sometimes it may take 30+ minutes (if ONLY crack or deteriorated parging is a horizontal crack at top-of-first block off-footing).Water can also enter fairly quick if PART or all of problem/openings are spaces/gaps between bricks and block wall/at-along-just under ground level...same w/any possible open jointsbetween blocks--no parging.
Something like THIS,no parging...open joints....if any open joints up high on outside water will come in fairly quick,if they`re down low like this,might take a lil longer,again depends on type of soil,how deep or not etc.
http://www2.snapfish.com/slideshow/A...283_111847456/

THIS....was just under ground-level,water comes in pretty quick
http://www2.snapfish.com/slideshow/A...283_111847456/

Now....IF and when there was SAND backfilled,it might take LONGER,even if decent sized exterior crack or deteriorated parging!! Sometimes it does,sometimes it doesn`t.

IF....the problem(s) is down LOW.....something like THIS then it usually takes longer for water to enter when doing a water test OR just when it rains...on longer-heavier rains because the water has to get through 5-6'+ of soil to THEN go THROUGH something like THIS...hairline too eh!
http://www2.snapfish.com/slideshow/A...283_111847456/
Notice all cracks/cracked parging was UNDER driveway,HO also tried mudjacking slabs eh,still leaked.


Sorry so long but just trying to give/show some of the possibilities eh


Ok so, IF this HO has ANYTHING as in above pics or most of prior pics possted then there`s NO way i`d ever recommend ANY interior system,NEVER! It`ll never stop water from entering the exterior cracks etc,nope.

And when ya don`t STOP water then ya won`t stop-prevent further efflorescence,mold etc!!! I know you know,some don`t.

Another possibility is,openings around-in-under any basement window/ledge,doors,open joints above grade......a few people get lucky,that`s ALL they have...thats all thats OPEN,thats where water is first entering into the blocks,stays inside the blocks as it falls through lower blocks and often only comes out at floor-wall,anything like that needs to be checked/identified.Some have cracks/no/parging/cracked parging in ONE or MORE areas on outside of wall(s) but also 1++ opening above ground.

I`ll stop here for now on 'IF' block....again, IF this HO has anything mentioned above,he needs exterior waterproofing and any other possible work/tuckpointing etc.

IF....POURED, again,check lateral line,if sump check that etc.
Gotta check wall,see if there are any cracks,rod holes etc....SOMETIMES,some-cracks etc are covered/been painted,been patched so some are a lil harder to see/detect.IF NO problems/at all in WALL and IF NO water marks/stains up high that run down to floor etc then somethings amiss w/lateral line or existing sump or possible leaky water line,plumbing fixture,sometimes city pipe has begun to leak etc.

Then there are a few who have a basement floor that was poured 1-2" thick/thin,many are talked into an inside system when what they`ve always needed was a thicker freakin FLOOR,vapor barrier etc.Floor costs less than most of these goofball inside systems installed which....DON`T fix/pour new floor,floor will still be 1-2" thin....trouble!

Say again, sorry its long. I could pull haege/others short answers that don`t cover/inform people of THESE other possiblitiles....like ummm,Oh just paint the walls/Drylok or just fill in low spots,bye bye....LOL,shtt like that.

If HO is finishing basement he`ll need/should check all possibilities/probabilities.....and know he might have future-possible cracks,back ups etc,openings above grade etc

Let`s put it this way,i think i`ve recommend an inside system/company/NO particular company mind ya.......once in 30 years.
And that homeowner still needed some exterior waterproofing done,had exterior cracks etc.The other people who did NOT need ANY WATERPROOFING had OTHER problems/other needs/other solutions such as......plumber to snake or replace lateral line or snake tiles that empty into sump-pit or needed sump adjustment or city had busted pipe(s) or HO had a leaky/dripping water line or sprinkler line etc or one of several interior condensation problems like condensation galore dripping off TOILET BOWL etc etc.

Here efflorescence down low,she would get water just like in pics you posted,her son had painted the wall once or twice....problems are outside....FIX is outside.
http://www2.snapfish.com/slideshow/A...283_111847456/

This HO from Ohio,sent me pics.....he got some water/dampness on floor/bottom blocks on long rains only,usually just in spring eh. Can`t remember now which but he either had no parging on exterior wall/nothing or had thin damproofing which obviously wore off/broke down.When he DIY,he emailed said even the dampness on floor and blocks DRIED up after exterior waterproofing
http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailsh...283_111847456/
Marcel....see water stains/dampness on floor by wall

Poured wall,sometimes there will be THIS,see scraper stuck in I-joint?
http://www2.snapfish.com/slideshow/A...283_111847456/

[Marcel R. Cyr]

John, it is a concrete wall with no cracks, water coming in from floor to wall area.
This was the floor drain, you can see the clay tile coming in from the exterior, and they severed the sewer line it looks like and the water was running in the sewer.

[john bubber]

Something recent/severed line or no.

We usually see the interior TILE as is in pic/top tile,water looks like running through that tile ok/top but yeah,sure would help if it was butted up w/others.For many,there going to be x-amount of water under floor anyways especially during/after decent or heavy-long rains/thaws.It all doesn`t stay in the tiles,some is squeezed in where T-tiles comes through footings,there are gaps there,water goes through thouse gaps/spaces and under floor too. Thats why its also good idea to have 4" floor,not like some that are1-2" thin.

Would still check lateral line etc,some have 2+ part problem

Hey can`t see too good,is that a clay tile thats stuck in muck vertically?

Say again,most water AND efflorescence down low,along floor-wall joint we`ve seen throughout 30+ years IS from exterior cracks etc and NOT problems under the floor.
Have posted quite a few pic`s of them

When they install inside systems,there will be water getting out of their tile,doesn`t all stay in perforated tiles...can get pockets of water(just like in yer pic),some erosion etc under a floor due to this.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Thanks John, you just reinforced what I was thinking.
I was more concerned with wether or not the sewer line was severed, so I recommended a plumber verify that was not the case.
The Towns have been going around checking basements lately including mine, to make sure no perimeter water via a sump pump is being discharged in the sewer line. This is no different. Just missing the pump.
I advised the client to not finish the basement until the water intrusions are corrected, and how they do it, I won't be around, I moved on.