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Author Message   Daniel I. Goldberg Citizen Username: Dig Post Number: 20 Registered: 8-2004 Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 9:49 am:        Have some moisture building up where the garage floor meets the interior wall. It is not significant . . . just enough to make the floor wet, but no pooling of water. Should I be concerned about this? I can't really tell where the cinderblock wall stops, and the sill plate is located, because the interior wall is plastered. However, approximately the first foot up of the interior wall is substantially thicker/wider/deeper than the portion of the wall above. I suspect this is the cinderblock or brick. If so, do I need to be concerned about the water? House was built in or around 1941.   Michael K. Mc Kell Citizen Username: Greenerose Post Number: 531 Registered: 9-2003 Posted on Sunday, January 16, 2005 - 4:49 pm:        Daniel.... I don't think you should be concerned about it. If it's not cracking, sagging, chipping or pooling leave it alone. I have the same problem in my basement when ever it rains etc. Keep your eye on the floor and sills and you'll be fine. Best to you.   Daniel I. Goldberg Citizen Username: Dig Post Number: 23 Registered: 8-2004 Posted on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 - 10:41 am:        Problem is that I don't know where the sills are, ie. how high up. Gotta believe that they are well above where the floor meets the wall, but I can't really tell because the interior walls are plastered.   Bobkat Supporter Username: Bobk Post Number: 7261 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 - 10:51 am:        I think the fact that the bottom foot or so of the wall tells you that the sill is above that point. Block is wider than a stud wall.