We have had non-stop rain from since about 2:30 yesterday afternoon. The National Weather Service reports .24” yesterday and .91” today (so far). When added to the 1.8” last week it makes for a soggy mess in and around the “L” Shaped House. After another tough night manning the pumps at the basement walk-out door Paul called in the JLM landscape guys who braved the slippery mess in a tracked skid steer to dig a proper trench outside the door. The first photo shows the new trench from the driveway.
The next photo shows the new trench from an upstairs window. In it you can see the improved sump basket (a galvanized garbage can) sitting further from the back wall and the dirt (mud?) moved up the slope.
The last photo shows the view out the basement walk-out door. The new water reservoir and sump are now 12’ from the doorway and the grade has been lowered about 2’ below the basement floor. It looks to me like this will finally put an end to the water wars!
The National Weather Service radar at 3:41 pm this afternoon. This storm has been “parked” over Minneapolis/St.Paul for more than 24 hours. The conditions outside have stopped everything (roofing, windows, siding, etc.). Fortunately the roof is “dryed-in” making it possible for the heating/air-conditioning guys and the plumber to work.
Oh…how I hope the rain ends soon!
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