standards and practices
As many of you know, my basement has had a few water issues. I'd previously determined a large part of the cause (one collapsed window well, one below grade window well). Today, I think that I figured out most of the rest... after much dawdling, I replaced the second window well on the east side of my house. It was, as I'd expected, a pain in the ass to dig out the concrete... but I'm very glad that I did. It seems that, when this window well was installed, not only did it not rise far enough above grade (which I can forgive, that having been the code at the time the house was built), but the people who built it also decided to line the entire bottom of the unit with cement - cement with no drainage... in other words, basically a giant basement-flooding concrete funnel.
Oh well. After dulling two masonry bits (why do I buy masonry bits at Menards???), I've installed the new window well. The caulk is setting now, and I'll back-fill tomorrow before heading to campus.
Side note: smashing up concrete makes my arms sore.
Oh well. After dulling two masonry bits (why do I buy masonry bits at Menards???), I've installed the new window well. The caulk is setting now, and I'll back-fill tomorrow before heading to campus.
Side note: smashing up concrete makes my arms sore.