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In this video, A homeowner’s basement had water issues. This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helped solve the problem, installing a sump pump in the corner to keep the basement dry.
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There are a lot of reasons why a basement might take on water. Groundwater can seep in under the floor, downspouts could be positioned too close to the home. When a homeowner wanted to finish the basement for his daughter’s play area, he had to get to the bottom of the moisture problem first, and plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey knew a sump pump would solve it.
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