In this video, I show you how I built a sump pump in the basement to effectively support drainage. The soakaway collects the water, which is then reliably drained away using an automatic submersible pump. This measure has enabled me to sustainably improve the dryness of my cellar.
I have been draining the walls in this cellar using the injection method for over 12 months. The areas above the barrier layer are drying out well and the indoor climate has also improved significantly. Unfortunately, the injection solution has had a negative side effect: some of the injection liquid has dripped through holes and cracks in the wall and suspended ceiling onto the cellar floor, making it watertight in many places. The water that presses into the cellar from below during long periods of rain can now no longer drain away and seep into the ground.
To solve this problem, I installed a pump sump (pump shaft) in my cellar. I dug a 1 metre deep hole in the cellar floor and stabilized it with a 315 mm KG pipe. A submersible pump with an integrated float switch now reliably pumps out the water and prevents damp in the cellar.
In the video, I show you step by step how you can build a sump pump yourself to dry out your damp cellar and renovate it sustainably.
This video was originally created in German for my main YouTube channel @commaik 🔗 https://youtube.com/commaik. It has been translated into English using 🤖 the AI tool HeyGen, which replicates my voice and synchronizes my lip movements. Please note that ⚠ due to dynamic adjustments, the synchronization may not always be perfect.
Chapter overview: 0:00 Initial situation 0:45 Problems with the injection fluid 3:05 What materials do I use for draining? 4:15 Building a shaft for the pump in the cellar floor 5:15 Converting a KG pipe to a drainage pipe 5:55 Installing a KG drainage shaft in the cellar 6:30 Connecting the submersible pump with integrated float switch 7:51 Testing the pump 8:25 Summary/preview
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This video was originally created in German for the channel https://youtube.com/commaik and then translated into English.
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