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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wild and Free" data-source="post: 48821" data-attributes="member: 406">So I am trying to decide the best route for a property I own with moisture issues under the basement concrete slab if one ever wants to finish the basement someday and not have to worry.Area has high water table and the sump ran constantly 24/7 year round until the city put a ground water collection system in under the street which this helped release a lot of ground water pressure issues, now the sump pump only kicks in every 15 minutes or so. There are a few seems and minor cracks in the floor it is an unfinished basement and there is no water sitting or actual wet spots but there is mineral deposits where the floor meets the walls and the sill plate boards sit on top of some seems and wick water up and make the boards moist.Question I am juggling and am getting mixed info from different companies is weather or not I need to cut in under floor drain tile system and run to the sump pit or weather I can just do a concrete sealer and crack sealer. Some companies say that drain tile is the only way no matter what and some other companies say that if there is no negative water pressure pushing up through the floor a sealer will be the ticket as some will hold back up to 10-12 lbs water pressure and that with the ground water table so high the soil will always hold moisture under the concrete slab and still cause a wicking effect like it does now even with a drain tile system.Difference being about 10K difference. I can do the board replacement and buy the sealers and do it my self for around 1K or less, in floor drain tile range is 10-12k+.Thoughts, input, advice and referrals for someone you could recommend to me for more input is all welcome.</blockquote>

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