Crawlspace needs a sump pump, so I will be digging a hole this weekend, and putting in a basin. Was looking at a zoeller sump pump, but that's not ordered yet.
I'm stubbing in for drain tile (with a flex drain tile section I will cap off), but that perimeter drain tile portion will come later. I'm planning to drill holes in the basin to collect water now (with river rock encapsulating the basin).
Been doing some research, and see a vent may be required from the basin. this is teh sux. Can I tie into an existing 1.5" plumbing vent? There is no short distance to vent to the outdoors, and I'd love to avoid putting a second hole through the brick exterior. I can get through to the laundry room, and tie into an existing vent easily. Bonus, that drain is an s trap, so if I ever had an overflow, it'd overflow into the sump pump instead of out the roof lol
For now, my plans are to dig a hole in a rather limited space, and if I am lucky, stub out the PVC drain through the exterior of the house.
I will have to cut the basin in half to get it into the crawlspace. I see that simple aluminium strapping can be used to tie it back together once down there.
Any suggestions or recommendations while I am still early in this process?
I'm stubbing in for drain tile (with a flex drain tile section I will cap off), but that perimeter drain tile portion will come later. I'm planning to drill holes in the basin to collect water now (with river rock encapsulating the basin).
Been doing some research, and see a vent may be required from the basin. this is teh sux. Can I tie into an existing 1.5" plumbing vent? There is no short distance to vent to the outdoors, and I'd love to avoid putting a second hole through the brick exterior. I can get through to the laundry room, and tie into an existing vent easily. Bonus, that drain is an s trap, so if I ever had an overflow, it'd overflow into the sump pump instead of out the roof lol
For now, my plans are to dig a hole in a rather limited space, and if I am lucky, stub out the PVC drain through the exterior of the house.
I will have to cut the basin in half to get it into the crawlspace. I see that simple aluminium strapping can be used to tie it back together once down there.
Any suggestions or recommendations while I am still early in this process?
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