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Pains me to read this since I know that this is 100% the solution for my basement problem, but due to my site context, it's impossible for me to adopt this solu

Pains me to read this since I know that this is 100% the solution for my basement problem, but due to my site context, it's impossible for me to adopt this solution. My ancient house sits pretty much directly on the lot line next to the paved lane. The house is slightly below the grade of the lane and some runoff is bound to just go directly into the house. Of course I have basement water problems! The true solution of doing what you've said is not possible unless I managed to convince the city to regrade their lane. Unlikely!

antsar 6y ago
> convince Sounds like a job for a lawyer. Not that it will be cheap, but I’d guess neither is water damage?
daniellarusso 6y ago
They have in-ground ‘drains’ that you can pipe to another area of the property or to a basin w a pump to remove the water. Also, for inside the basement, you can have a bit of the floor removed at the edge and have a drain channel that empties into a sump pump.