[dann0187]

Hello! So I am about to begin installation of a sump pump in my crawl space. ugh!!! lol I have a split level home built in the 70s. There is no sump pump installed in the house. I have owned the home for about 7 years, during this time, the lower level / crawl space has gotten wet a couple times. This has only happened when it rains for like a week straight. From what I am told is that there is a spring running between mine and the neighbors house. I assume when the water table rises, that's when I get the water? I have actually seen water coming in the crawl space at the base of the floor and wall. That is the location I was planning to put in the pit. That location is the back wall of the crawl space, almost mid wall. I assume there is no drain tile along the inside wall? because there was never a pump installed? Is the middle of the wall an ok place to put the pit? After I dig the hole, can I put a hole in the wall, near the footer, for a pipe to drain any water that comes into the block? Or should I just basically install the pit like a seepage pit? I plan to run the pipe from the pit to a down spout. This spout runs water off the roof into a pipe that runs out to the road. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you!

 

[joecaption]

At least 95% of the time it's best to address the water issues outside.
Far better to prevent it then deal with it after it's inside.
Whole lot more work then just digging out a pit and putting in a pump but more likely to fix it once and for all.
When a home is built and done right the foundation if waterproofed, drain tiles are added at the footing, back filled with stone (often #57) then covered with top soil making sure it's at least 6" below the siding and slopes away from the foundation.
But all that cost money and it's not a perfect world so that often get skipped.

 

[dann0187]

Thank you for the response. I understand that but 15k to dig out around my house is not in my budget. I assume since it only happened a couple times after week long rain events that a sump pit Would do the trick.i asked if my thoughts were ok for the pit..

 

[ron45]

No.........
The crawl space will remain wet/moist.
Sump pumps in crawl spaces are a last resort.

As Joe said, " At least 95% of the time it's best to address the water issues outside.
Far better to prevent it then deal with it after it's inside."

The norm is to slope the perimeter around the house at a 6% slope from the house out to 10' foot. Making sure nothing is trapping water at the house and down spouts carry the water away.

It's not uncommon for houses to be next to underground streams.
If your condition warrants extra precautions it's best to address the problem around the outside perimeter with the proper drainage.