I was putting in a french drain behind the house in an effort to stop some weeping in the basement. This house was built in the late 50's with a block foundation. Issue 1. The back yard run almost flush with the sill plate and slants towards the house. (Insert angry cursing face he...
Well, first thing I did was head to the basement and put the kerosene heater in the area that I believed was right below the frozen area. No joy. Let it run all day and still no water. Alright, next step was to take a small electric space heater, put it in the space under the ...
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Anyway, yes, a sump pump would work fine … and, yes, just run the hose out to your French drain. The procedure described in this thread is kinda the Cadillac version. Me, I’d do it in quick and dirty fashion: Find a bucket big enough to hold the pump (while not interfering w/...
water that pools around the patio can lead to structural damage. Not only can the water compromise the structure, it can be a health hazard, a breeding ground for mosquitoes. A do-it-yourself solution is to install a French drain -- a perforated, corrugated pipe placed ina trenchbelow the...