Reply #10: You see,you can do it!

[Wash. state Desk Jet]

Pay one of the local kids to dig down about three feet there there about. Post a picture of the side of the house and some of the yard -regards directing the water away from the house. Sometimes when I come across that I poor concrete! It makes the problem go away!

Concrete can be angled ! And concrete paving stones can do it too! Fill the cracks with mortar.

(If you do not have a problem with water in the basement other than the sub standard vent cover ,than super saturated ground close to your foundation is what you might call a potential problem.)*** It is most likely not necessary to put in a french drain ,but redirecting the rain water away from the foundation is always a good idea.

Take a look at concrete paver blocks ,a inexpensive fix.
And one more question, where is your gutter down spout in relation to the area effected?

And I forgot to say, happy Mothers Day to you.