That is a common cause of unexplained puddles on floors.
Puddles on basement floor.
The key is to find the trail of lime deposits it left if it came in over the basement foundation under the house wall in the windows through the foundation wall etc.
This kind of seepage results in a humid atmosphere that breeds unhealthy mold and mildew.
I just went down to the basement to look for leaks around my shower which i found and then noticed a fairly large puddle of water not there two days ago about 1 foot by 2 foot.
How and why water comes up from the basement floor can vary so investigative work is needed before panicking.
You have been so helpful to me in the past that i m hoping once again for your magic touch whenever it rains hard 1 to 2 inches per half hour i get puddles of water in certain spots on my basement floor.
Few scenes put fear into homeowners like spotting water on the basement floor for the first time and rightly so too because this can be a sign of bigger problems and must be taken seriously.
There are no pipes above it or dra.
Puddles on basement floor after rainstorms.
The same hydrostatic pressure that causes the floor to crack will also force water through the cracks and through the cove joint creating puddles on the basement floor.
Perhaps not understanding hydrostatic pressure and its effects many homeowners have tried methods of repairing cove seepage or floor cracks that just don t work.
If the basement seems to stay wet regardless of the weather check the walls for excess moisture.