"Banty" wrote in message
...
In article , Joseph Meehan
says...

Jackson wrote:
"Donna" attempted to ask what they
thought was a serious question by saying:

... 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


From my experience in most cases a sump & pump is just a way to throw
money at a problem on the cheap and still not fix the issue. If
you've really got basement water problems spend the bucks on
something like the B-Dry system and be done with it. Just be sure to
check out the contractor in your area before hiring though, there are
a lot of 'not so satisfying' operators in the basement waterproofing
business. Not to mention a lot of people selling systems that will
fail or not work at all. Do some serious research, call a lot of
vendors for assessments/quotes, check out the vendors you are
considering with BBB and whoever else you can find in your area.

The "B-Dry system" list two types of products. The first I found
listed
was a fancy name for a sump pump system. The second is the useless
paint -
spray on trash. I think I would avoid B-Dry based on the way the market
their product if for no other reason.


I don't know about any spray on stuff, but the B-Dry system I have is an
interior drain tile system with sump pump. Working beautifully for 11
years
now.

Banty


Yes, I don't know anything about B-Dry marketing spray on stuff, paint, etc.
I was referring to the company that digs the interior trench, places piping
for drain, covers it with stone and then cements back over it. If you have
a block foundation they will also drill weep holes into the bottom of the
blocks and install some sort of material to catch any water that might seep
into or through cracks in the blocks/mortar. They will sell pumps attached
to their system to discharge the collected water away from the structure if
you need one, but if you can run a gravity drain your even better off.
Here's a link to what I think is their website, but do your homework because
the local shops are all independent franchisees:

http://www.bdry.com/

There are others, Basement Systems, etc, but B-Dry is the big name in the
business from my experience. Yes, any type of coating inside like paint is
only a temporary (if at all!) solution.