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.

Any and all advice would be appreciated. *Thanks.

Donna

First you must look at this as a system!

Is the grade away from your home all around on the outside? if ground
lets rain come towards your home you are fighting a lost cause.

then how about gutters and downspouts? gutters clean and free running?
downspouts well away from home. like 20 feet? open and clear or filled
with leaves. try running a garden hose for a hour in each line if its
underground, backup?

you must keep all water away from house.

then move to indoor drain system, how are the walls? where does the
water come in?

concrete floors are often pretty thin, try drilling a hole with a
masonary bit to check.

jackhammer way better than dusty masonary blade.

installing a sump and pump isnt very hard, if your not a couch potato.

tell us more about your situation so advice can better fit your needs.