I can still leave most of the sump pump hole accessible to the inside of the floor, however, in case there is a major water problem in our basement like the water holding tank for our well suddenly leaking out at high pressure or our septic tank backing up, etc. The other issue is that any water that finds its way onto the center of the floor will not be channelled to the sump pump. That is still less messy than cutting into the floor. One issue is that our floor was painted with some useless waterproofing junk that will have to be stripped off first. It should be the cleanest and cheapest method. They epoxy down to the floor and against the wall to create a tall and narrow 'gutter' with the floor and wall that then is routed to the sump pump. Install these plastic baseboard gutter thingies that were demonstrated on 'This Old House'. The only problem with this is the mess of doing it.

Not bad and I can clean it out after every event to make sure it remains clear. Cut a small trench (~2') around the perimeter of the basement floor to catch the water coming out of the water and route it to the sump pump. Also, there is a risk of the drain pipes eventually filling with silt over several years so it may not be permanent.ģ. This isn't bas but it is still very expensive (~$10K). Dig a french drain around the perimeter of the basement floor and route the water to the sump pump. I really don't like this option as it is the most costly and would tear up all of our foundation plantings.Ģ. Dig up the foundation on the outside and put in the stone, drain tiles and pipe to get the water away from the walls.

I installed a sump pump but it is useless because there is no way for the water to reach it except for when it gets high enough to cover the floor.ġ. It isn't too bad but will puddle up and cover the floor if I don't wet/dry vac it up every couple of hours. It comes in through the walls and where the walls meet the footer. As a result, we get hydrostatic pressure build up against the walls (concrete block) and the water trickles in at several locations where there is even the slightest crack. We have clay soil and my foundation was not installed with proper drainage. I get water in my basement just about every spring and fall when the heavy rains hit.

Baseboard waterproofing system