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Basement Waterproofing Photo Album: Floor Drain Back Up in Ballwin, MO

In some areas for St. Louis County some basement waterproofing tricks are to drill a hole in the drain line of the basement floor drain to let in water from under the floor. The drain cover is removed and a hole is drilled under the concrete floor slab through the drain line pipe. The idea is that the water draining from under the floor will help keep a basement dry. In this case for this Ballwin MO home the water during the heaviest rains would back up. It was doing this more and more and the finished part of the basement was just on the other side of the wall. A TripleSAFE™ is designed for taking care of all the water leaking into a basement like this.

Drilled Hole in the Floor Drain Pipe

At the bottom of the water line in the drain line is the drilled hole letting in the water from under the basement floor slap.

Installation Location for the Sump Pump

With the problem of the water back up and coming up and getting the basement wet it is important to locate the sump pump as close to the problem as possible.

TripleSAFE™ 3 Sump Pump System

The black battery is tied to the 3rd sump pump in the TripleSAFE™. There are 2 primary sump pumps and a battery back up too. The sump pump lid helps keep water evaporating up into the basement that include seals around the white 1 1/2 inch lines too.

2 Outlets for the 2 Sump Pump Discharge Lines

The 2 primary sump pumps in the TripleSAFE™ system each have their own discharge line. The 1 1/2 inch lines are tied into a 4 inch drain line taking the water away from the home.

2 IceGUARDS™

The transition from the 1 1/2 to 4 inch drain line include the IceGUARD™ to make sure water once pumped from the sump pump will be ejected to the outside if the lines are clogged or frozen. This way the basement will remain dry until the outside problem is repaired or thawed.

Sump Pump Discharge Line

Being neighborly, it is important not to send water from the sump pump unto the neighbor's property. Additionally, the utilities are located for both properties. Now the sump pump discharge line sends the water downhill towards the front of the home.