To prevent water damage from occurring to your basement due to flooding, we highly recommend that you invest in a sump pump. The following are the steps you’ll want to follow if you plan on installing your sump pump yourself:
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Mark the outline of your sump pump by turning it upside down on your basement floor.
- Use a demolition hammer to get through your concrete basement floor and make sure the hole is deep enough so that the basin is flush with the floor.
- Use filter fabric to wrap up the sump basin before setting it into the hole.
- Add a few inches of gravel to your basin and then lay a stone paver on top of the gravel. Once you’ve done this, place the pump on top.
- Connect your PVC pipe and check valve to the pump and run the pipe to a nearby wall.
- Drill a hole to extend the pipe out of your home.
- Use concrete to fill in the hole around the basin top.
- Plug in the sump pump. You can test it by filling the basin with water.
Follow these steps and contact Parker Young for tips on how to prevent damage to your home.