some have asked privately where we buy stuff for waterproofing exterior walls & building bsmt french drains
Zoeller pumps exclusively - this pump is the industry standard for all of us - m-53 - Zoeller M53 Mighty Might Sump Pump Brand New | eBay
another source is grainger & ferguson - you'll pay more but no waiting - 1 1/2" pvc pump bushing, plastic check valve about 6" above pump bushing, 1/8" drain hole 1/2" above bushing drains residual water from discharge pipe making pump startup easier, pump water up 10' then let it run downhill as it drains outside
sumps - grainger or ferguson - we only use those w/sealable lids & 4 nuts/bolts for kiddie safety
apron/vest stores - scrubbrushes, 6mil plastic, bagg'd conc, 19mm pond liner, soil filter fabric, 4" pvc drainage piping w/holes either sched 60 OR s & d - i don't like ads currugated & NEVER use a sock over the pipe as it clogs quickly - same w/those new plastic peanuts in the mesh - that's it for those places
waffleboard/dimpleboard/miradrain - pro genl const supply house OR masonry supply store,,, same w/hlm5000
that's about it other'n # 57 stone for drainage rock,,, remember, its only rocket science when you're building rockets,,, don't get cute & think water'll somehow magically run uphill for you - trust me - it don't !
Zoeller pumps exclusively - this pump is the industry standard for all of us - m-53 - Zoeller M53 Mighty Might Sump Pump Brand New | eBay
another source is grainger & ferguson - you'll pay more but no waiting - 1 1/2" pvc pump bushing, plastic check valve about 6" above pump bushing, 1/8" drain hole 1/2" above bushing drains residual water from discharge pipe making pump startup easier, pump water up 10' then let it run downhill as it drains outside
sumps - grainger or ferguson - we only use those w/sealable lids & 4 nuts/bolts for kiddie safety
apron/vest stores - scrubbrushes, 6mil plastic, bagg'd conc, 19mm pond liner, soil filter fabric, 4" pvc drainage piping w/holes either sched 60 OR s & d - i don't like ads currugated & NEVER use a sock over the pipe as it clogs quickly - same w/those new plastic peanuts in the mesh - that's it for those places
waffleboard/dimpleboard/miradrain - pro genl const supply house OR masonry supply store,,, same w/hlm5000
that's about it other'n # 57 stone for drainage rock,,, remember, its only rocket science when you're building rockets,,, don't get cute & think water'll somehow magically run uphill for you - trust me - it don't !
