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Glad to know it works well. That stone is sold in 50 pound or so bags. Fill the excavation with the stone, till there's 2 inches depth below the floor and smooth ...
Glad to know it works well. That stone is sold in 50 pound or so bags. Fill the excavation with the stone, till there's 2 inches depth below the floor and smooth ...
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answersCould try this. On the vertical side of the pipe after the check valve install a 2 inch tee or wye then a 45 ell or 90 ell to a 2 foot riser with a cap on top. Th...
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answersThat noise is the closing of the check valve when the pump stops. Try to get the pipe away from direct contact with studs & walls etc... If it is stuff some i...
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answersLiked all the answers, Check them out. C.
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answersI live in eastern Mass. also. Moisture in the earth rises out in the summer and sinks in during the winter. This is why basements get damp during the summer month...
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answersI goofed on my click. I left an answer to help with your problem. C.
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answersPut in a laundry tub to catch the exess water. A washer will dump about 30-35 gallons per minute. Check out the Little Giant Drainosaur series www.littlegiant.co...
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answersO.K. I will let the reader decide who has the post with more common sense.C.
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answersRip, I DO NOT swear by check valves!!!!! Iv'e been in this for 27 years. The number one thing that must be remembered is that water freezes at 32 degrees or below...
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answersIve seen pumps go every 2 minutes! I've been in basements with 4 sump pumps. Clay soil is almost un-permeable. This is the reason for the standing water. Watch t...
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answersA contractor, might do that. Best to call a basement waterproofing company. C.
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answersCheck the gpm (gallons per minute) output that pump is good for. Using horsepower can be misleading. Make sure that the generator can handle the total wattage tha...
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answersYour'e looking at an exterior drain around the base of the foundation with crushed rock fill to grade level and a sump pump or two if this is to be done correctly...
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answersYou have a VERY difficult water situation! My reccomendation.....Sell and move to higher ground. I would not even consider finishing a basement that wet. There is...
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answersMy advice, get two sump pumps. Figure about 7 gallons per minute for every 100 square feet of space. One pump at 40 gallons per minute won't keep up. I'm near Bos...
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answersThanks Ray for helping out with that. : ) C.
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answersTry a plastic gutter screen. This can be bought at a home store and easily cut& placed. C.
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answersThere are pump in bucket systems made for this purpose. 5 feet for lift is no problem. Try liberty or little Giant pumps. C.
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answersHardware stores, home centers or plumbing supply houses. Maybe a google search might help. C.
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