Not a fan of helicopters but the jet medievac was a smooth ride (only had to do it once and for a minor injury, it just happened to be going my way).
The problem is the layers of bedrock around here. The problem was minimized when Dad installed gutters and downspout drain pipes (that drained away from the house) but, when we get a lot of rain, water seeps in. There is one are of the yard that could definitely benefit from a french drain and I will have to look into installing one...but I really don't think we will ever "fix" this problem.A French drain will work wonders for that. We've struggled for years with the Church Basement. We had a French drain installed and now we don't have to deal with sopping up wet carpet every time it rains.
You just triggered a flashback - when I was a sophomore in college my dad talked me into digging a French drain in trade for a car BY hand. I learned many things to include how much dirt comes out of a 2'x3' trench 50 or so feet long to a hole 6' round and 6+' deep along with the 2 or so tons of crushed gravel to fill/line, all with a wheelbarrow. Excess dirt had to be wheeled to a ravine 100 yards or so away, plus heaven forbid any rocks or dirt were left in the lawnA French drain will work wonders for that. We've struggled for years with the Church Basement. We had a French drain installed and now we don't have to deal with sopping up wet carpet every time it rains.
. My brother and I always said he got the better of the deal. Oh, yep drain worked like a charm and took care of the drainage issue.
I have this power too - along with putting the junk somewhere and then spending more time looking for it then it would to go buy it new (and usually hardware or item costing less than $5).
My jet was some sort of bigass thing...C-141 maybe? Vietnam to California. Stopped somewhere to refuel. Dont remember much, I was flat on my back and loaded with morphine that week.
The French drain was installed in the basement itself. There was no way to keep the water from seeping into the basement, even with fixing the gutters and rerouting the flow from the gutters away from the building.
This reminds me of the week before I shipped out to boot camp. We drove up to Rochester to visit my brother there. I thought it was going to be a relaxing visit... but nope... My DIY crazy parents decided we could get started on re-roofing his house and guess who was doing grunt work?You just triggered a flashback - when I was a sophomore in college my dad talked me into digging a French drain in trade for a car BY hand. I learned many things to include how much dirt comes out of a 2'x3' trench 50 or so feet long to a hole 6' round and 6+' deep along with the 2 or so tons of crushed gravel to fill/line, all with a wheelbarrow. Excess dirt had to be wheeled to a ravine 100 yards or so away, plus heaven forbid any rocks or dirt were left in the lawn
AAhh...gotcha now. We have a trench dug into the floor and there is a drain out to the pasture that takes the water out of the basement but when we get that much water, it comes in everywhere...LOL Also, part of where the water comes in is where the stairs, water heater, HVAC units are. Can't get to the wall there to dig a drain without tearing a bunch up. The basement is on the list of thing to work on though. it will get done eventually...maybe. LOLThe French drain was installed in the basement itself. There was no way to keep the water from seeping into the basement, even with fixing the gutters and rerouting the flow from the gutters away from the building.
They had to remove the concrete along the walls, install the "Basement Gutters" along the edge of the wall and then concreted over them. They drain into a sump pit and a pump handles the rest.
Ugh, There's always layers and layers of stuff to do and its never simple. lol.
Pretty much. I am expecting a visit from a roofer either today or tomorrow to talk about putting a new roof on the house. We have a few issues there too that need addressed before they get worse. LOL Only problem is...it may be upwards of 6 months before the guy has an opening to do the work.
