hiding, yes.
you need to put in a proper subfloor drainage system... gravel, collection pipes, a sump and pump... and if you're moving into the basement to stay, which I don't like, you need to get a pro's advice on where.
the ideal situation is to excavate around the house and put the pipes outside the footings. costly and messes up the landscaping.
in our house, they cut around the concrete floor inside, laid piping, and replaced the concrete. and that system isn't doing anything, we have dampness, mustiness, and never a drop of water in the pit.
at the folks' house, it was a wet corner with water flowing in from the backyard. punched out a section of concrete, dug in a pit and packed crushed rock around it, with a gravel and sand fill in the spaces to filter out the dirt, and that has done wonders. although there is still efflourescence on the block, so there is still water that pools alongside the house before it gets through the clay into the sump.
proper piping outside and proper soil and rock fill outside, with a drain line leading to the sump pit and thence the outfall line from the pump, is probably the best move.
sig: if this is a new economy, how come they still want my old-fashioned money?
