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On todays inspection, the sump pump had no inlet pipes, cut outs coming into the sump? How is the water going to get into the sump? I think the builder didn't connect the piping?
Any comments? NBHI "I have not failed, I have just found a 1000's way's that didn't work" Thomas Edison www.newbeginningshomeinspection.com |
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Gary,
What was the pit material? Were the walls perforated? Was there water in the pit? Russ Meyers NACHI99040101 IL Lic. #450.000314 |
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No water. Just a solid piece of plastic.
"I have not failed, I have just found a 1000's way's that didn't work" Thomas Edison www.newbeginningshomeinspection.com |
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Gary,
Write er up!! If it is new construction, there definitely needs to be an explination by the contractor as to how the foundation drainage system is intended to function. If there is natural gravity drainage from the site, then this may be part of a backup rough-in installation. Like you however, I would still expect to see some pipe connections. Russ Meyers NACHI99040101 IL Lic. #450.000314 |
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Sounds incomplete to me..... |
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I agree there's something wrong here. I have yet to see a sump pump w/o a drain tube/pipe in a plastic sump well. Call it out. Report on what you see. Just out of curiosity was this on the same home (35 yrs. old) you inspected the other day? Did it look like it had been installed recently? New or Used? What I am getting at is this may have been a home owner project that became too much for them to complete. I have ran into this situation before. Homeowner had a water pipe break inside the basement and decided that it would be a good idea to try and install a sump pump themselves in their basement just in case this were to happen again and then relized they got in a little over thier heads and was left incomplete. Sounds just about the same as the one your looking at. If you have a pic. post it and we can take a look at it.
Timothy J. Lower Lowers Home Inspection Dayton, Ohio 45439 937-654-0068 NACHI08021112
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They may have the bottom of the liner out and put in small rock?
Mike Lopezi Colorado's Premier Home Inspections "Premier Service at a Fair Price" NACHI #05042295 PaRR #30810 PB #57611
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Please Note:
Marc D. Shunk is a non-member guest and is in no way affiliated with InterNACHI or its members.
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"I have not failed, I have just found a 1000's way's that didn't work" Thomas Edison www.newbeginningshomeinspection.com Last edited by nbhi; 7/8/08 at 9:42 AM.. |
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Gary,
Looks like they put it in for surface drainage. Looks like its been dry for a while, even with the amount of water we've had. In the world view we are all important and our mere existence effects all life. Jack Gilleland Home Inspection Services Clayton Commercial, Multifamily, and Residential jgilleland1@att.net Ohio_Commercial and_Home_Inspections activerain |
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I would recommend they have a plumber come out and take a look at it or the builder if it's a newer house. The pipe may be there but someone forgot to cut out the hole for it. Unless as mentioned above it may be an ejector pit for the washing machine to drain into.
Mark Jones Allmark Home Inspection Services Inc. Serving all of Northern Illinois, Vernon Hills, Libertyville, Gurnee, Fox Lake, Round Lake Phone: 847 651 2053 E-Mail: AllmarkInspect@aol.com www.AllmarkHomeInspection.com Last edited by mjones6; 2/17/08 at 5:17 PM.. |
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This is not for the washer. Its in another location of the home.
"I have not failed, I have just found a 1000's way's that didn't work" Thomas Edison www.newbeginningshomeinspection.com |
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Timothy J. Lower Lowers Home Inspection Dayton, Ohio 45439 937-654-0068 NACHI08021112
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Tim
There is a surface drain already in this room, ac condensation removal. This is appears to be for footer/perimeter drains. "I have not failed, I have just found a 1000's way's that didn't work" Thomas Edison www.newbeginningshomeinspection.com |
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Timothy J. Lower Lowers Home Inspection Dayton, Ohio 45439 937-654-0068 NACHI08021112
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