Re: OT: More on Sump Pump

Posted by noncompos on March 25, 2009 at 18:59:01 from (71.36.97.241):

In Reply to: OT: More on Sump Pump posted by Casey in Ky on March 23, 2009 at 19:34:44:

Let's see if I understand this so far:

Bsmt was dry until wet year; 1" or so then accumulated in corner.

I assume you tried sopping it up, but that the water returned to the 1" or so level, but no more, while you were doing everything else you mentioned to stop the water intrusion.

Nothing you did, as per the first post, helped, so you went for the sump.

When you dug the sump, you got so much flow you had to bail as you dug; but sitting overnight, the water level was just AT or just BELOW the floor, but NOT the 1" ABOVE that you'd originally had??

If so, sounds like your digging INCREASED the existing (before you dug) natural drainage away.

What's the formation you dug out for the sump: sandy, gravelly, porous, or something generally watertight, like heavy clay??

Any evidence of any structural settling on the inside or outside of house, either old or new?? Is it old enough to've been there in wet/wetter years?

As before. this's just idle curiosity, so if you're thoroughly sick of this, no need to reply. Good luck with the pump.

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