Do you know that book? When you give a mouse a cookie, he'll want a glass of milk. If he gets a glass of milk, he'll want a straw. Then, he'll want a napkin. Then a mirror to see if he missed a spot. Then, a haircut....
That's my life lately! We've had trouble with water in the basement. Okay, no problem, suck it out with the pump. Take out the first stair in the basement to dry out the underneath and crap. Rotten boards, unfinished (???) foundation. Need to replace the studs and drywall. While we're at it, should refinish the stairs. No sign of the water letting up, so trench digging begins to find the drain tile around the house. No drain tile. What?! Sewer starts looking iffy...
And so, when you get water in the basement, you'll want a sump pump. If you need a pump, you'd better check for other damage. If you rip up the stairs, you'll have to replace the staircase. If you do too good a job at checking for damage, you'll need to pour cement. If it's that bad, you'll need to fix the leak with trenches. If you dig trenches, you'll have to put in draintile. Everywhere. You'll have to dig up the front step and the lawn and the driveway. If you dig up the step and lawn and driveway, you'll have to replace them all. While you're at it, may as well replace the septic tank. While you're at that....
I have a head-ache.
2 comments:
Hi...
Sorry for intruding in your blog, but I think I can help you.
There is a less messy and fairly less expensive alternative to digging out our foundations and replacing the drain tile from the outside:
For a fraction of the cost, you can install it internally along the internal perimeter of the basement wall. The process involves jack hammering a few inches off the concrete and installing a drain tile specifically developed for that purpose and then linking it to a sump pump system, which may include a battery operated backup sump pump and an alarm to let you know
Those internal systems have yet another advantage. They are serviceable and flushable, unlike the external drain tiles.
I recommend you shop around for these kind of systems before ruining your yard with a messy excavation. No need to publish this info, but feel free to contact me if you have any doubts.
Thanks, BasementGal! That's definetly food for thought...
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