AboutJim Hise Expertise I am the owner of EXPERT BASEMENT REPAIR in Cleveland, Ohio. I can identify the reasons for movement or cracking in home foundations, basements and walls. I am familiar with most waterproofing and water control methods. I am familiar with and have installed Ramjack, Dixie MacLean, and A.B.Chance™ helical and push pier systems, including tiebacks, steel beams, and rod and grout repair and also several carbon fiber stabilization products. I am currently certified to train Fortress carbon fiber installation and perform carbon repair in the greater Cleveland and Northeast Ohio region. I have been involved with all aspects slope stabilization for over 10 years. Please remember to tell me what city you live in to help me answer your question up front!
Experience 17 years of structural foundation fault identification and most repair and stabilization methods. I introduced Fortress carbon fiber to this region of Ohio. I have always been on site and involved in order to monitor each project I am responsible for.
Publications Waterproofing magazine issue #2
Education/Credentials Associates degree...and the school of hard knocks! Formerly certified by A.B.Chance company from 1993-2005. I have a construction and home improvement background for almost 35 years. I bought, restored and resold distressed property. I worked with 4 different foundation repair companies and am familiar with most methods. I also worked for a waterproofing company for several years. I teach ongoing education classes for home inspectors, adult education and Realtors in foundation fault identification and repair.
Past/Present Clients Hundreds of residential, commercial and some industrial.
Question Jim
I discovered that the interior drain in my basement isn't working. I had it cleaned out professionally. He ran a auger down the clean-out, and water came out, along with a ton of lime build up. When he flushed the line with a hose everything seemed fine. Now I have water standing in the clean-out and only a trickle coming out into the sump pump. I ran my shop vac hose along with about 15 feet of pool hose connected to it up the line. I did manage to suck about 100 gallons out. The problem is the clean-out hole still shows standing water. The clean-out is on the back wall, the sump is on the front wall. I have the feeling that over the years the pipe has settled so that it is lower in the back therefore doesn't drain.
How much does a new drain run and is it a chore I could tackle myself???? I realize it means taking the old drain out, i.e. cutting the floor perimeter around the basement. it's a pretty good size basement. I would guess 35x 60
Answer Sharon,
To replace the draintile which has settled will cost about the same as installing a new draintile...somewhere between $35-45 per linear foot.
It's nor really a do-it -yourself project as you will have to break and haul concrete, and then repour it after you've made repairs. I'd suggest you get a few bids from contractors who do interior draintile systems and go from there.
It's strange that your drainpipe has settled that much. There's the possibility it was installed that way when the installing crew forgot their lazer level!
Good luck, jim
