Reply #8: Couple of articles you may want to read

[Whoa_Nelly]

A problem that can result from moisture entering the foundation interior area from an exterior source is the growth of mold. You may have recourse money-wise to use your homeowner insurance to correct the problem.

Did you purchase any home warranty for the structure for first year of owning the home?

Is your home new construction? If so, the builder has a duty to repair this ASAP with no cost to you.

Scroll through these articles to read info about your particular problem:

http://www.buildiq.com/fndn804.htm

and

http://doityourself.com/insulate/insulatingfoundations.htm


Whatever you do re: repair to correct the problem, you may want to contact a home construction contractor about how to go about regrading the lot to reduce the flow of moisture.