***OFFICIAL 2026 WEATHER THREAD***

[CloneLawman]

I mean if that is your main concern in life then so be it.

Lawn turning brown is about item #1031 that I am concerned with

1031...hee hee. Sure it isn't 1033?

 

[bluestarcyclone]

Crazy thought - could you put a sump pump on the outside of the house at a couple corners and achieve the same thing as having it in the house?

Like our basement is a walkout and the one corner is the problem corner, so I had the idea to put a sump pit/pump outside at that corner to pump before the water level even gets to the point where it would leak in.

I did text one of my plumbing clients to call me tomorrow or monday to discuss.

Seems like it could at least help to pull water out of the low point. Drain the downspout into it as well.

Only downside vs a regular sump seems like it would have the potential to freeze and more potential for debris to get in there.

 

[Clonehomer]

Crazy thought - could you put a sump pump on the outside of the house at a couple corners and achieve the same thing as having it in the house?

Like our basement is a walkout and the one corner is the problem corner, so I had the idea to put a sump pit/pump outside at that corner to pump before the water level even gets to the point where it would leak in.

I did text one of my plumbing clients to call me tomorrow or monday to discuss.

Yes. We actually had the sump pump outside in one of our houses. They put it in after the fact so they put the drain tile around the perimeter and attached it to a deep pit below the freeze level. Worked OK, but it was difficult to keep the pit clean and not have it fill with mud.