Originally Posted By: dlundblad
When you say shallow hole, is your sump just a 5 gallon bucket?
Do you have a tile running around the inside of your crawlspace?
It is a 5 gallon bucket for now. Once spring rolls around I will be dropping in a traditional sump basin.
Originally Posted By: JustinH
Fix the drainage pump to some PVC pipe and be done with it. I have not seen folks use garden hose for this application as a permanent method of draining a sump pump.
There are some municipalities in NY that by code require you drain sump water outside the structure, and not into the sewer.
Some family members noticed that in winter, it was dripping water all over their driveway, and causing icing. That promptly made them start draining their sump water into the sewer.
While you are plumbing the piping, you may consider a battery backup, or a water powered backup for the sump pump.
Oh I don't miss having a basement at all.
I'm using the traditional 1.5'' discharge hose. Once the work starts on the permanent drinage, it will be something a bit more appropriate for long term use
Originally Posted By: das_peikko
Originally Posted By: Miller88
I guess I meant they got wet feet from walking by it while it was pumping.
There's a bar parking lot in my back yard. People barhopping will park at one and wander between the bars around here. Shortest path is through everyone's yard. Or just nieghborhood people from a few streets over will walk through our yard.
So . . . you and your neighbors don't have fences around your backyards?
My yard is partially fenced in. One of the prior tennants before I bought the house did that. I have the only fence I know of on my street and a few others nearby.
When you say shallow hole, is your sump just a 5 gallon bucket?
Do you have a tile running around the inside of your crawlspace?
It is a 5 gallon bucket for now. Once spring rolls around I will be dropping in a traditional sump basin.
Originally Posted By: JustinH
Fix the drainage pump to some PVC pipe and be done with it. I have not seen folks use garden hose for this application as a permanent method of draining a sump pump.
There are some municipalities in NY that by code require you drain sump water outside the structure, and not into the sewer.
Some family members noticed that in winter, it was dripping water all over their driveway, and causing icing. That promptly made them start draining their sump water into the sewer.
While you are plumbing the piping, you may consider a battery backup, or a water powered backup for the sump pump.
Oh I don't miss having a basement at all.
I'm using the traditional 1.5'' discharge hose. Once the work starts on the permanent drinage, it will be something a bit more appropriate for long term use
Originally Posted By: das_peikko
Originally Posted By: Miller88
I guess I meant they got wet feet from walking by it while it was pumping.
There's a bar parking lot in my back yard. People barhopping will park at one and wander between the bars around here. Shortest path is through everyone's yard. Or just nieghborhood people from a few streets over will walk through our yard.
So . . . you and your neighbors don't have fences around your backyards?
My yard is partially fenced in. One of the prior tennants before I bought the house did that. I have the only fence I know of on my street and a few others nearby.
