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Originally Posted by djmcmath
Condensate pump is probably the best simple idea. Looks like the small end starts about $150ish, which isn't at all bad.
The water is coming up from below, typically, but sometimes comes through the walls. I suspect that, beneath the foundation, it's just dirt, not rock. The house was built in 1927, so it doesn't exactly meet modern code for drainage. : )
Yeah, a french drain would be a great idea, but the expense is a little daunting. ... Much like the expense of actually installing a proper drainage system in the basement, really.
Thanks for the ideas. : )
Dan
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1927..... Without visual inspection it's tough to call from behind my keyboard....
But if it isn't a large basement, and probably hand mixed & thin, it may be worth it to bust up the existing floor, add some stone, install a sump pit and leave a gap around the outside of the new floor to channel any weeping from the walls to the new pit.
A new foundation is going to be very expensive. And going deeper may worsen the water problem, depending on your local soil conditions.
In any case, make sure the new furnace/air handler is raised off of the floor. You can set it on 4 concrete blocks to get it off of the floor.