"Fast Edddie" ed@poolhall wrote in message
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"Lawrence" wrote in message
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On Mar 21, 4:56 pm, "Donna" wrote:
... my basement, I mean.

We badly need a sump pump. Maybe two, but definitely one where the
water
pools every spring.

warily eyeing the melting snow

How hard is it to install a sump pump? Is that a job for a pro, or can
I do
it with power tools? We have a fieldstone basement, with a cement
floor.
There is no well yet, just a low spot that collects water.

This is a serious job to build a drywell in your basement especially
since should have been done before pouring the floor. A bit of major
remodeling will be required including some brutal manual labor not to
mention the plumbing and exavation for the pump and line. An
experienced plumbing company would be best cause you really need a
crew to put this thing in.

...or you could just dig a hole at the low spot, buy a sump pump from the
local big box home store and run a hose or pipe out of the basement...


A pedestal type pump will work in a 5 gallon sump if you use a check valve
to prevent backflow so you have to dig is a 10 gallon hole. You can do it
with hand tools if you must. You will earn what you don't spend.

But first figure out the best way to do it. Is the water coming up through
the floor?
Or in through the wall and collecting at the low spot?
From one section? Or more?

A slightly better picture of the situation will allow some one to better
help you.