Where is water comeing from??

[litlepig11]

Hello...we just bought a bi-level built in 62...we have not moved in yet...when we purchased the home it had been empty for at least 2 years. The house smelt like a combo of animal pee and cig smoke. The neighbors said that yes they thought the dog peed in the house. So anywho there was a large dark spot on the hardwood in the living room and on the sheet laminate by the door. We sanded, and bleached the hard wood and removed the old laminate and that helped get reid of the smell. Now after a heavy rain i have small puddles in these two places that i thought were damaged from animal pee. My ceilings are dry...my basement is dry...the area is not against a wall...where is this water coming in from....?

 

[veni vidi vici]

Photos and a more detailed description of the layout would help.
Are he leaks happening on concrete or on sub floor?

 

[litlepig11]

When you come throught the front door there is a landing...slightly above ground level...then you can go downstairs to the basement or upstairs to the first floor...the water that is right in front of the door is on the subfloor we have not laid new tile yet. Up the stairs there is an open living room dineing room area...in the middleish of the living room area is the other water spot...it is on the hardwood. Pics to come soon i hope...thx

 

[litlepig11]

first photo is of most recent spot in living room...second is of spot by the door...by the way is rusted out...we just painted over it....third is of spot foot or two away by stairs going to lower level

 

[el guapo]

Maybe its haunted by the spirit of the dog that lived there . He keeps peeing there to mark his territory . I would not move in to that house . Your just asking to be killed in your sleep by some hell hound with a full bladder .

 

[litlepig11]

yah...i dont think my dogs would like that...lol...

 

[reefraff]

CHeck around the outside walls of the house to see if there is anywhere water could be pooling up and running in from the sides. Your floor could be wicking up the water and it is pooling up in low spots.

 

[veni vidi vici]

If you have a sump pump,check the discharge plumbing to make sure its not leaking.Its hard to tell if the foyer pic and the rail pic has a concrete floor or not.But i would have to assume that the hardwood floor has a wood sub structure underneath and if you do not have a leak from above i would look to plumbing below particularly sump pumps.

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by EL GUAPO
http:///forum/post/3061662
Maybe its haunted by the spirit of the dog that lived there . He keeps peeing there to mark his territory . I would not move in to that house . Your just asking to be killed in your sleep by some hell hound with a full bladder .

 

[dragonzim]

If that is a concrete subfloor it can easily be wicking moisture up from the the ground below it. Do you know how high the water table is in your area or do you live near any lakes or streams?
Can you post some pictures showing the outside of the house, specifically the side that this door is on? My guess is that the land may be graded towards the home. Did you have an inspection done before you purchased? (Yes, I am a licensed Home Inspector in NY)