KCarGuy
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OK, this does have anything to do with Garage, It is my Basement.
Has anyone ever installed a sump pump where there never was one?
My Basement never, ever had a sump pump anywhere at all.
It has drain tiles that go around the house at 2 different levels, One is at chest height. But the drain has always been capped ever since I have owned my home.
The other is about knee height, and that has a pipe that goes right over to a floor drain...once it rains heavy, a good amount of water comes out.
We never had gotten any water in our basement until we got that "100 year rain" 12 years ago or so, at the same time they were redoing our streets and they raised the street in front of our house 8" from before...might mean nothing, but ever since then...a heavy rain, we get a small, but anoying amount of water downstairs.
The lowest spot, is right next to our Utility Sink in the laundry room...thats where I want to put One, then a second below the Tile drain, which is in a Utility room...next to a workbench.
Here is what I have learned on an episode of DYN...Cut-Drill-Bust a hole 3-4" larger than your sump pit, drill several 2" holes in the sump pit, wrap it with Lawn Fabric, dig out the dirt-Mud-stones, sink the sump pit (level with concrete floor), add a flat block or two on the bottom of the sump pit, surround outside with river rock, finish last 3-4" with concrete. set in sump...check valve and pipe with PVC.
Sound about right?
Has anyone ever installed a sump pump where there never was one?
My Basement never, ever had a sump pump anywhere at all.
It has drain tiles that go around the house at 2 different levels, One is at chest height. But the drain has always been capped ever since I have owned my home.
The other is about knee height, and that has a pipe that goes right over to a floor drain...once it rains heavy, a good amount of water comes out.
We never had gotten any water in our basement until we got that "100 year rain" 12 years ago or so, at the same time they were redoing our streets and they raised the street in front of our house 8" from before...might mean nothing, but ever since then...a heavy rain, we get a small, but anoying amount of water downstairs.
The lowest spot, is right next to our Utility Sink in the laundry room...thats where I want to put One, then a second below the Tile drain, which is in a Utility room...next to a workbench.
Here is what I have learned on an episode of DYN...Cut-Drill-Bust a hole 3-4" larger than your sump pit, drill several 2" holes in the sump pit, wrap it with Lawn Fabric, dig out the dirt-Mud-stones, sink the sump pit (level with concrete floor), add a flat block or two on the bottom of the sump pit, surround outside with river rock, finish last 3-4" with concrete. set in sump...check valve and pipe with PVC.
Sound about right?