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Our home improvement progress
We have sort of hit a wall this year. Looking back on it, almost nothing happened that was supposed to. First off, we sort of ran out of funds and time. What with the $4.87 per gallon gas this summer, expenses from my children, the ever increas...
Basement work
This is something that I meant to get done last year. This year, it is my goal to finish the basement work. It is, for the most part, dirty unglamorous work that no one but me will see. I would love to put a deck or covered porch on the front o...
Putting the American Dry Basement System to the test
It was one week ago that AmericanDry Basement System, Inc. finished the water proofing of our basement. Tonight will be a good test of their system, as we have 12-14 inches of snow on the ground, temperatures are expected to rise through the night, w...
Solar power backup for the basement sump pumps
I am working on the design for the sump pump solar powered backup. There are several design criteria that need to be considered. These are: The size of the electrical load. The amount of usage. Length of potential independent operation e.g. power ...
Basement Wet? or Basement Dry?
It has been about four days since the AmericanDry Basement people finished their work here, but it is looking good. Before: After: I am working on the solar/battery back up system plans. There was a battery back up pump system offered with the sy...
How to water proof a basement, Part II
The contractors came back this morning and stayed until the job was finished, which was quite late. Here is what they did today: Placed the ADS drainage pipe in the trenches they made yesterday Placed two drainage basins in opposite corners of the ...
How to water proof a basement from the inside out, Part I
I knew this would take longer than one day, in spite of what the sales man said. The American Dry Basement crew showed up here around 9 am and got right to work. I drained out the solar tank and moved it out of the way, along with the two water fil...
The basement water proofing prep work
I spend a good part of yesterday prepping the basement for the contractors to come and work on it. I had to move everything that was near the walls so they would have room to work. I tried to give them as much room as possible, however, in some a...
Basement contractors
Last night, we met with a sales guy from «American Dry Basement Systems, Inc» regarding our basement water problems. It was a particularly good time, as water is still coming up through the cracks in the floor. He was nearly beside himsel...
Fixing the basement drainage problems
I have spent the last two years or so improving the drainage around our house. I installed gutters and made the drain pipes empty out far away from the foundation. I installed a swale in the backyard to direct water flowing down hill away from the ...
A video to go with the mood
More water than ever in the basement this morning, it seems the sump pump has been running now for about 2 weeks. I can't say when it will stop and I wonder how the fellow from Brooklyn is doing. There is nothing better than a Johny Cash song to sum...
Yet again, Flooding!
This is a little depressing... In spite of all the drainage work I have done around the house over the last two years, we are still getting water in the basement. I am beginning to think that I will have to dig out around the entire foundation and ...
Jay's kitchen project, old kitchen cabinets, and license plates
Jay is in the middle of a major kitchen replacement. His started by taking up the floor, then decided that he needed new cabinets, then, once the cabinets were out, decided that he needed new sheet rock too. Jay, stop already. The result of all th...
French Drains
Did you know there is a blog about French Drains? Neither did I. You thought that particular drain was named after a country, right? Nope, not according to this source: …a lot of homeowners and contractors alike think they know why it is ca...
