Rerouted water under inaccessible crawlspace

Water was getting into basement, since the downhill slant was bringing rainwater against the foundation. Area of foundation was inaccessible due to a deck the previous owners installed. I had wanted to access it for a while so when the last big rain brought in 10 gallons of water it was go time. Bought pvc trim boards and hanger screws for the access, and some rocks to reroute the water into a ditch. By far most annoying part was screwing the hanger screws in when I didn’t have enough turn radius, so it was 100 small partial turns to get the whole thing in. That and realizing working with pvc will spray plastic shards and powder all over the place. I should have used a tarp / work a mask. submitted by /u/mr-ron [link] [comments]

Mar 19, 2025 - 22:03

Water was getting into basement, since the downhill slant was bringing rainwater against the foundation.

Area of foundation was inaccessible due to a deck the previous owners installed. I had wanted to access it for a while so when the last big rain brought in 10 gallons of water it was go time.

Bought pvc trim boards and hanger screws for the access, and some rocks to reroute the water into a ditch.

By far most annoying part was screwing the hanger screws in when I didn’t have enough turn radius, so it was 100 small partial turns to get the whole thing in.

That and realizing working with pvc will spray plastic shards and powder all over the place. I should have used a tarp / work a mask.

submitted by /u/mr-ron
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