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I need to submit to my foundation company how far out of the ground I want my basement to be. Based on the numbers I was thinking (below), it would be 3 feet out which I'm not sure is too much or not, especially since most of the houses on the street are slab or crawl space. 6" grade 2"...

I did not see a sump pump but there really wasnt a great deal of water... it was more like wet dirt. I suspect that part of the reason for this is one of the points you mentioned. Since the home was being completely renovated, there was no gutters on it and because of that there is nowhere...

I am looking at purchasing my first home and I have to say it can be a daunting task. I finally found the home I thought was going to work out; that is until I went into the cellar. Essentially the cellar is low about 5 feet and since it was built around the 1900s it is stone and concrete...