| Basement Sumps | | | | basement sump for 40-50 linear metres of the |
| Basement Sump Advice and Top Tips on | | | | space but what is absolutely critical is the ability to |
| protecting your property. | | | | get the water that is finding its way into the |
| Whether you have an existing basement or are | | | | basement into the chamber! An effective way of |
| planning to build a new basement in your property | | | | doing this is to use a internal channel which is |
| the question of a basement sump to protect the | | | | situated where the wall and the floor meet and |
| area is an important one. The basement sump | | | | then use the channel to direct water into the |
| can be fitted retrospectively to your existing | | | | basement sump chamber. In terms of size the |
| basement as well as being easily planned into new | | | | larger the chamber the better so try not to go |
| build. Professional advice on the positioning of a | | | | less than a box of 600mm x 600mm of |
| basement sump pump is recommended. Below is | | | | concrete. There are many packaged basement |
| a list of questions and answers to get you on the | | | | sump pumping stations suitable for removing the |
| right track: | | | | water with varying sizes of pumps. Call the |
| Basement Sump Q1. What size of chamber is | | | | manufacturer to get advice but the first thing |
| needed for my basement sump pumps? | | | | they will want to know is how far you have to |
| A. Depends on the size and layout of your | | | | pump the water. The term for this is: "head" of |
| basement. The usual rule of thumb is one | | | | water. |