We’re finally doing it!!

[dukeboy440]

Yup! Time to add some drain tile.

Sorry to hear this, but at least you caught it now, before you finished-out those walls.

Yeah . Now just have to find a contractor to do it. I don’t have the tools to cut a channel into concrete

 

[dukeboy440]

So solutions are:

1: Band aid it with caulking and flashing and hope that it works. Probably wont and will risk tons of bad damage later:

2: Spend 3-5K additional on materials and cut a 6 inch wide, 4 inch deep channel into the concrete and install channel grating to drain the water to the downspout title...


Obviously I'm going with the cry once approach and fixing it right. I hate cutting the concrete but no choice. Then we will still caulk it once it dries out and flashing will be installed to help mitigate any potential overflows.

 

[dukeboy440]

Got the quote yesterday. 700 bucks to cut the concrete and install the drain system.

 

[lenky1]

That doesn't sound bad

 

[dukeboy440]

That doesn't sound bad

No I was thinking it’d be 3-5 grand in labor plus the 1500 in materials. These drain sections aren’t cheap . 17 bucks a foot.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Yeah . Now just have to find a contractor to do it. I don’t have the tools to cut a channel into concrete

I loathe contractors.

 

[dukeboy440]

I loathe contractors.

So far, knock on wood, I’ve had good luck. The years of commercial and government construction project management taught me how contractors think and act. I think that’s why I’ve had pretty decent luck except for the initial basement contractor who backed out on my for a DoT project worth 30 million.

Otherwise they’ve all been wonderful. I also didn’t choose them based solely on price. I quizzed them each for months and we had clear concise scopes of work. I’ve been blessed and lucky so far. I just hope it continues