Water damage through the ceiling is somewhat common in florida so your sarasota home very well may have a leak somewhere in it.
Floor leaking water when it rains.
I have installed a drain system around the outside but still have water coming in.
To pin down where this water is coming from you would have to catch it early in a rain or look for flowlines on the floor maybe showing where it is coming from.
Rust going from the roof down the doors possibly under the carpets and the floor mats.
On top of that is the sill plate.
In this case rust would be the worst case scenario but we ll talk about some of the potential serious damage a bit later.
So first look for any signs on the ceiling for water damage.
I ve had the grout line cleaned and resealed.
I removed the plywood over the walls and found that on top of the cement floor they have stacked red bricks around the perimeter one layer high.
Puddles or stains where the water usually pools on the floor or even inside of the door compartments.
A rainstorm providing an inch of precipitation drops about 1 870 gallons of water on the roof of an average.
Since outdoor temperatures usually drop when it rains condensation could be more likely to occur on your windows then run down the wall.
If you have puddles on your basement floor every time it rains you re not alone.
During a recent rain i observed the area where the water is entering from and i could hear water falling inside wall before appearing on floor.
Monday april 18th spring rain is great for your flowers and garden but not so great if all that water is leaking into your basement.
During a hard rain water leaks into room at floor level.
I have a two car detached garage that has water come in at the floor when it rains.
Basement leaks in heavy rain causes entry points of water into your basement basement walls leak when it rains and water is seeping through them water coming in basement where the walls meet the floor.
It doesn t appear to be the grout as i thought.
If the air in your home is especially humid cool surfaces such as windows or basement walls could cause condensation that would make it seem as if water must be coming from the outside.