waterproofing companies: It's A Gusher! - 05/21/10 11:37 PM
The "Wet basement?  Don't worry, we will keep your basement perfectly dry," companies have the same solution for most everything - canals, with plastic diverters, sending water into a sump pump pit.  That isn't too effective if the source of the intruding water is not arrested.  So, exactly what is the value of this?

Not only has the water coming in from OUTSIDE the house not been controlled, but the water coming THROUGH the basement was has not been either!  You can see it coming over, through and around the concrete blocks on the wall!
This untiringly-fun crawl space has … (19 comments)

waterproofing companies: That Isn't The Sump Pump Is It? - 08/15/09 11:34 PM
I had a previous post, "I'll See Your Sump Pump, And Raise You A Drain," in which the sump pump was supposedly "grandfathered" and allowed to be plumbed into the sanitary drain.  Well, it turned out that there was no "grandfathering," which I knew all along.  That seller was forced by the County to correct the problem.
Well, yesterday, hidden behind a hydrangea bush (planted too close to the house) and under a potted plant, was another interesting plumbing job. You can see the top of the potted plant in the bottom of the photo.  It was placed, literally, on top … (10 comments)

 
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