On Mar 23, 5:47 am, "Lawrence" wrote:
On Mar 23, 4:01 am, mm wrote:





On 22 Mar 2007 15:56:14 -0700, "Lawrence"
wrote:

On Mar 21, 8:27 pm, "Edwin Pawlowski" wrote:
"Lawrence" wrote in message

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

I thought you meant an experience plumbing company, as opposed to a
minimally experienced one, and that the OP's doing it herself was out
of the question.

What I meant is open to quite alot of interpretation, isn't it?? I
never said doing it your self was out of the question, never. The
reason you are confused is because I answered the question simply and
directly without adding any extra information. More posters should
do the same, ANSWER THE QUESTION.
Attacking my posts serves nothing. This person has already admitted
that this is beyond her ability. This makes my answer a correct one.
Some people seem to think that if the pros on TV can do it then anyone
can. That is simply rubbish.- Hide quoted text -

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Anyone who is not handicapped is perfectly capable of breaking a hole
in a concrete floor by renting a rotohammer. That some people are
afraid of a little manual labor does not affect that. The OP sounds
like she was scared off by the doom-n-gloom guys.

You have a point about correctly installing the drain leading to the
pit but it takes nothing at all to install a sump pit/pump/exhaust
pipe.

Harry K