| Re: Basement Remodel (lotsa pics) |
Subject: Re: Basement Remodel (lotsa pics) by C2C3C4C6 on 2009/2/11 12:54:22 Your work is progressing well. One suggestion: put the check valve for your sump pump below the surface of the floor --in the pit right on the pump. Last year the connection on my pump failed, and all the water was discharging IN the basement. If you put the check valve in the pit, and screw it into the pump, there is only one connection with a clamp. That way there is less chance the clamp will fail. I have done this and it works great. I put two clamps on the valve where it connects to the discharge pipe, and put pipe clamps on the pipe where it runs up the wall to the outside. They hold the pipe to the wall firmly, giving it less chance of moving everytime the pump goes on. Good Luck |
