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User Details are only visible to members.	I couldn't deal with not having a basement. They are a great place to put a whine cellar, a gaming room and or a networked server for computers which now are your render farm for 3d modeling. No heat issues, always cool... which is great for your vodka and the best part is... nearly no one bothers you down there. Sadly, the electrical in our basement isn't as good as the first and second floor... We haven't gotten around to rewiring the basement, but we have done so for the first two floors.
Hazle Township PA			Username hidden (4778 post)

User Details are only visible to members.	All of his shit is in the garage too, and the basement ;). And his closets. And his bathroom. And two of his sheds! Yes, our carbon footprint is that big, despite that, I refer to myself as a tree hugging fiscal conservative :)
Colts Neck NJ			Username hidden (12196 post)

User Details are only visible to members.	I'm just glad I'm on a slab. FB: All of my shit's in the garage!
Chesapeake VA			Username hidden (11647 post)

User Details are only visible to members.	When I was younger and working for my Fathers company we built a home outside of Milford ,Pa. That ended up being built upon a series of natural springs, To the point when the excavator went home after the second day of digging , only to return to a hole filled with water, @ 2' from the top of the hole. The solution the engineer came upon was to keep digging with 2 trash pumps running constantly, until the footings, floor and foundations were poured, ( they had a rubber membrane installed under the floor and up the walls ) We also had to install sump pumps in 6 locations under the floor. To my knowledge the home has not had any issues. Although when we were finishing the home we were no allowed to shoot anything into the floor or walls nor were we allowed to drill in any of those locations.... I was shocked when they hit the water, but the homeowner was hell bent on using the location.
Burlingham NY			Username hidden (9206 post)

User Details are only visible to members.	As a heavy equipment operator (we also laid pavements which included drains of all kinds) for the military. I must concor with looking. His options, namely the one with the membrane is very effective. The best method is and always will be preventing the water from entering the home. (outside the home) This might be why they closed off the drains to start with. As radon would seep in from underground through the drains and other. As for heavy's old man solution of venting with the outside... Placing a fan into a window (an air duct system fan) might be a temporary fix if the weather allows and no EPA regulations preclude you from doing this. Sadly in my parents basement, we have a natual spring which runs between our and our neighbors home. We placed a dehumidifier in our basement and a hose leading to a ground drain at the rear of the house where the back door is. The back door bleeds air and sucks the warmer air out of the house... But we also never have had our house tested... Probably should.
Hazle Township PA			Username hidden (4778 post)

User Details are only visible to members.	Sed, her, okay first stick with the French you know best. Lets start from the top. How old is home? Deal with surface water 100% around home. When a home is backfilled after time it settles and the owners wonder why after years in home they get water in basement. Gutters and leaders have to carry roof water away from home. If water is coming up from below basement floor that may require a french drain from home straight out to carry under ground spring water away. Look around your neighborhood, see if there have been grade changes that would send water to you now. Blocked streams can be trouble. I jacked a house up off its foundation, put new foundation and filled in half of old basement. House ended up 5 feet higher with a dry basement.
Denver CO			Username hidden (1163 post)

User Details are only visible to members.	either will do the job, although the system that goes under the footing will collect water sooner when it get's heavy rain, Although the second system will more than likely have pumps to handle the volume anyway. It is basically up to what you feel will fit your future use. Just don't go with Billy-bob's do it-all services to do this, ( unless you have seen some of thier work, and references) Believe it or not systems like BeeDry have years of expereince in this and will also tailor to your area, based upon thier experience in the area.
Burlingham NY			Username hidden (9206 post)

User Details are only visible to members.	Whew...that tells you how much I know about french drains or any drains.
Colts Neck NJ			Username hidden (12196 post)

User Details are only visible to members.	Hi this is B, Thanks for the suggestions, we don't have a french drain but are considering having one installed. The 2 systems that we are looking at are the traditional dig perimeter under footing, install 4" drain pipe and sub pumps, the other is the alternative proprietary method where they install a "box" pipe on top of the footing rather then under footing to collect the water from the walls. The box system drains the same way to the sub pumps but isn't designed to collect water from under floor, only from the walls. Both systems cost the same to install, just a mater of which method to go with.
Colts Neck NJ			Username hidden (12196 post)

User Details are only visible to members.	"Water can't not be stopped.." Double negative makes a positive doesn't it? OK, I agree, water can be stopped most of the time if done correctly. I'm confused if the bids you have are for positive or negative side systems...
Brooklyn Park MN			Username hidden (2576 post)

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