Thank you all for the valuable information. Here is what I am planning to do to fix my wet basement problem:
1. Dig a 2ft. x 2ft. trench around the inside basement perimiter.
2. Lay 6 in. of concrete sand at the bottom of the trench while creating a pitch towards the sump.
3. Lay 4 in...
Thanks so much for the valuable informatiom oldestguy. I thought of using the concreate sand but I am worried that the voids in the concrete sand itself will be clogged by the fine clay. Is this a ligitimate concern? I have a freind of mine -a civil engineer- telling me that the concrete sand...
Hi -
I had a french drain with 2 sumps installed about 3 years ago to replace what was existing when i bought the house. I have been having the following problems:
1. Summ pump discharge pipe (1.5 inch) keeps clogging with clay
2. Water comes up the concret basement floor through cracks
3...
Hi All,
I recently installed a french draing around the perimeter of my basement from the inside. The drain is connected to 2 sumps diagonaly across from each other.
The problem is both sump pump are constantly working (rain or no rain)
Any insight?