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Originally Posted by LadyDi
Anyone else have this situation? A few weeks ago I had a wet patch in the center of my master bedroom carpeting. Not even close to the windows or walls. Last night it happened again in a different area. Not a pet stain. No odor, just clean water. I have a frame house (Camelia) with vinyl siding it is about 15 years old. I have gutters around the entire house. Today we had a professional inspection. He tested various areas of the room penetrating the carpet with a special tool. He found evidence of water beyond the normal amount to expect. Apparently concrete always has a slight moisture presence. He inspected the exterior of the house and the windows. Then he pulled back the carpeting and, it appears the water is seeping in from cracks in the concrete. I had planned on replacing the carpeting sometime with wood but now not sure that is a safe choice.
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If you have a concrete block house this may help you locate the problem. Check to see if your outdoor spigot is leaking. If so it can fill the cavity in the concrete blocks and infiltrate that way. I had a local lawn guy use my hose and he turned the water off at the nozzle. The pressure built and started a stream of water shooting toward the house where it leaked into the block through a gap next to the spigot. Days went by and the closet floor in our Master Bedroom started bubbling up and water appeared.
It's an easy fix, but you have to locate your leak. It probably from a wall close to the leak.