Blunders-wet basement

I was called to a house in the summer of 2003; the homeowners built the house.
They called with a problem of water in their basement. When I got there, they had a new swimming pool in the basement. The county required a perk test done the property.

This was to tell which type of sewer system is required.

On this lot because of high level of ground water a mound system was required.

When it was time to build about 3 months later being a dry summer they dug 3 1/2 feet below the drain field system, to set the footings.

The next 2 years were dry. But the spring of 2003 was a couple of wet months above average rainfall that spring and they had 3′ of standing water in their basement.

Saved about $20,000.00 on construction fees, and lost about 26′x 42′ area in a lower level or lost about $54,600.00 resell value.

Saved about $20,000.00 on construction fees, and lost about 26′x 42′ area in a lower level or lost about $54,600.00 resell value.