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What caulk to use to caulkfor basement leaks at cove joint where floor meets the wall? Polyurethane, silicone, or latex-based Drylok?

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I noticed a small moist patch of the floor near a radon mitigation system. However, I suspect that it has little to do with the radon system but was due to failed caulking at the cove joint, as there seems to be dirt in a small segment of the caulking.

A recent heavy rain likely raised the water table so high that even though our sump pump worked properly, there was still a small amount of water seeping in.

Is my assessment right? If so, what is a good caulk chemistry to use?

There are suggestions such as

Quikrete polyurethane sealant,

silicone caulk,

latex-based Drylok waterproofer.

Updated: A picture of the sump pump. The sump pit is 19 inch in diameter and pretty deep, but the float makes the pump to operate only between a limited depth (as you can see from the water marks in the picture).

Cove joint 1

Cove joint 2

Cove joint 3

Sump Pump

I noticed a small moist patch of the floor near a radon mitigation system. However, I suspect that it has little to do with the radon system but was due to failed caulking at the cove joint, as there seems to be dirt in a small segment of the caulking.

A recent heavy rain likely raised the water table so high that even though our sump pump worked properly, there was still a small amount of water seeping in.

Is my assessment right? If so, what is a good caulk chemistry to use?

There are suggestions such as

Quikrete polyurethane sealant,

silicone caulk,

latex-based Drylok waterproofer.

Cove joint 1

Cove joint 2

Cove joint 3

I noticed a small moist patch of the floor near a radon mitigation system. However, I suspect that it has little to do with the radon system but was due to failed caulking at the cove joint, as there seems to be dirt in a small segment of the caulking.

A recent heavy rain likely raised the water table so high that even though our sump pump worked properly, there was still a small amount of water seeping in.

Is my assessment right? If so, what is a good caulk chemistry to use?

There are suggestions such as

Quikrete polyurethane sealant,

silicone caulk,

latex-based Drylok waterproofer.

Updated: A picture of the sump pump. The sump pit is 19 inch in diameter and pretty deep, but the float makes the pump to operate only between a limited depth (as you can see from the water marks in the picture).

Cove joint 1

Cove joint 2

Cove joint 3

Sump Pump

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I noticed a small moist patch of the floor near a radon mitigation system. However, I suspect that it has little to do with the radon system but was due to failed caulking at the cove joint, as there seems to be dirt in a small segment of the caulking. 

A recent heavy rain likely raised the water table so high that even though our sump pump worked properly, there was still a small amount of water seeping in.

Is my assessment right? If so, what is a good caulk chemistry to use?Is my assessment right? If so, what is a good caulk chemistry to use?

There are suggestions such as   

Quikrete polyurethane sealant,   

silicone caulk, or  

latex-based Drylok waterproofer.

Cove joint 1   

Cove joint 2   

Cove joint 3

I noticed a small moist patch of the floor near a radon mitigation system. However, I suspect that it has little to do with the radon system but was due to failed caulking at the cove joint, as there seems to be dirt in a small segment of the caulking. A recent heavy rain likely raised the water table so high that even though our sump pump worked properly, there was still a small amount of water seeping in.

Is my assessment right? If so, what is a good caulk chemistry to use? There are suggestions such as  Quikrete polyurethane sealant,  silicone caulk, or latex-based Drylok waterproofer.

Cove joint 1  Cove joint 2  Cove joint 3

I noticed a small moist patch of the floor near a radon mitigation system. However, I suspect that it has little to do with the radon system but was due to failed caulking at the cove joint, as there seems to be dirt in a small segment of the caulking. 

A recent heavy rain likely raised the water table so high that even though our sump pump worked properly, there was still a small amount of water seeping in.

Is my assessment right? If so, what is a good caulk chemistry to use?

There are suggestions such as 

Quikrete polyurethane sealant, 

silicone caulk, 

latex-based Drylok waterproofer.

Cove joint 1 

Cove joint 2 

Cove joint 3

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