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Hello, I have been working on my basement (unfinished) when I have free time. I have been installing drywall over the last year and was preparing to paint. I noticed surface mold along the floor line (on the dryall - standard; non mold resistant drywall). I am wondering if it simply caused...

Travelover/CraigFL you are right. I was reading the responses and got suspicious. This is a new home. When I did the house inspection I saw dirt and debris and removed everything that was visible, floating or at risk of getting into the impeller. I have not had it the well dry... till recently...

My sump pump well is opened to the earth at the base. I would like to make a concrete pad (with holes) or have the sump sit on a stone. I dont like having the sand in there. Any concerns raised by this?

Thanks for the response.

I will be servicing a basement bathroom off of a single supply line leading from a manifold (pex plumbed) I am wondering if there is a rule of thumb.... ex: keep the toilet at the end of the line... I will be feeding the shower first, then the toilet, then sink. Shower valve to toilet valve 10'...

You guys ARE good! I have decided then to go with the pre-fab. I will need only corrected a shortened drain but considering the work and potential problems I am avoiding... better bang for the buck. Thanks. Since I have found this site, I will certianly follow your postings (and be wiser for it).

Glennjanie, That is smart idea (cut out the entire shower base to gravel); I would never have considered that. Although you are trippling my work. What would be the possible consequences of going this way... placing a bond break (felt-paper) at the floor slab, then building up a more...

Thanks for the reply PS ... can I pour concrete on concrete to build my slope for my shower pan? for example from 1" to 1/2" toward the drain.

I am finishing up my rough-ins for the toilet and would like to confirm the final steps. 1) connecting a toilet-offset flange; do I caulk or glue? 2) same with the shower drain? 3) which concrete type should I use for the patch work and should I maintain the same concrete depth as the floor...