No Water in the Basement

Woo hoo!

We made it through that last storm with nary a drop of water in the cellar. My basement waterproofing efforts held up to this one. The weatherman says there's more rain headed our way. I have my fingers crossed that we'll be able to ride this next storm out, too.

I've been planning to add a second sump pump, but I'm not quite sure if the existing drain pipe can cope with the flow in the midst of a torrential downpour. Right now, it handles two downspouts, in addition to the sump pump.

If I added a second drain line to the street, I'd have to crack the curb and the sidewalk. I can't say I'm keen on that idea ... not to mention the mess of digging a new trench through the front lawn. Urgh.