oiler3535
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Hi all, looking for a pro or experienced house owner's help. We had our house inspection and besides a few small things the main issue was basement flooding. With where it is, the driveway (and yard) slopes down to the garage door. Regrading isn't possible. If too much water comes it goes into the garage, which is slightly sloped toward the garage door. However, we know for a fact a few years ago it flooded the entire basement with a few inches of water during a massive storm (which Occasionally happen). They say they installed heated pipes from the drains added outside the garage door at the lowest point (not a full across trench but 3 connected boxes across---no low areas nearby to run them to). However, I'm dubious and have trust issues anyway. So, question:
if I dig a hole to the side and add a sump pump for non-winter times (obviously wouldn't work in freezing conditions), and pump away, do we thing that's a reasonable safety measure? Pump would only have to go about 4 feet up and a few feet away where the eaves drain into a 4 inch pipe far enough away to find a ditch. I love everything about the house except this worry. Or I could have the pump in the garage and just run hoses to the drain box and out, but then have to figure out an automatic switch.
if I dig a hole to the side and add a sump pump for non-winter times (obviously wouldn't work in freezing conditions), and pump away, do we thing that's a reasonable safety measure? Pump would only have to go about 4 feet up and a few feet away where the eaves drain into a 4 inch pipe far enough away to find a ditch. I love everything about the house except this worry. Or I could have the pump in the garage and just run hoses to the drain box and out, but then have to figure out an automatic switch.