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Ignored drain slope for 2 years until water pooled in my foundation
Bought my house near Portland 2 years ago and every spring I got a puddle in the basement corner. Kept blaming the gutters, caulking, whatever. Last month I finally dug down to the footing drain and found a 4 foot section that sloped uphill. Some previous owner must have settled the pipe wrong. Been fighting water for 24 months over one stupid mistake. Anyone else find a hidden cause that wasted way too much of your time?
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grace_knight7028d ago
Did you actually run a level across the pipe or just eyeball it... sometimes a little slope makes a huge difference if the ground shifts later on?
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Grab a cheap laser level from Harbor Freight next time, it saves guessing games like that.
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drew69026d ago
That Harbor Freight laser goes out of calibration if you drop it once, ask me how I know. You can actually use a digital angle finder from Amazon for like 15 bucks and it wont lie to you no matter how many times you smack it against a stud.
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