This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows an effective way to combat basement flooding. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for How to Install a Sump Pump:
- submersible sump pump [amzn.to/2NhEN6D]
- sump basin [amzn.to/2Nl0mDd], used to house sump pump
- indelible marker [amzn.to/2Nf8chB], used to mark sump basin outline on floor
- filter fabric [amzn.to/2RJ9tMQ], used to keep silt from clogging sump basin
- gravel [amzn.to/2LrpMfY], used to partially fill sump basin
- stone paver [amzn.to/2Ln3P1H], used to create level base for sump pump
- PVC pipe and assorted fitting [amzn.to/2JdPthh], forms drain line from pump to outdoors
- PVC primer and cement [amzn.to/2JiiSH4], used to glue together PVC pipe and fittings
- check valve [amzn.to/2RFDmxt], used to prevent water from flowing back into pump
- paintable caulk [amzn.to/2JaXuUi], used to seal around PVC pipe that exits the house
- concrete trough [amzn.to/2LkR2Nc] or wheelbarrow [amzn.to/2FEMMV8], used to mix concrete
- concrete [amzn.to/2X4mG3G], used to encase sump basin
Tools for How to Install a Sump Pump:
- electric demolition hammer [amzn.to/2RRg33X], used to chop hole through concrete floor
- shovel [amzn.to/2IXcJkV]
- drill/driver [amzn.to/2Jigb8K]
- hole saw [amzn.to/2Nk51Fs]
- hoe [amzn.to/2LrmV6L], used to mix concrete
- pointed trowel [amzn.to/2JdR1b5], used to smooth concrete
- utility knife [amzn.to/2X4RMbw], used to cut filter fabric
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