Add A Drain In Your Basement Floor

By

hartfordave

I agree with foxrun.
If there is a drain in the basement floor then it needs to be tied into something such a pump system or sewer drain if applicable. There is more info about basement waterproofing systems here:
http://www.waterproof-basement.com/

By

PICO

All new homes are required to have a drain usually in the laundry room by the hot water tank. It is code.

By

susanmajp

I grew up in the Northern part of the country where all homes had basements with drains in the floor. In the city, they'd connect to the home's drain pipes and in the country, they'd connect to the sump pump drain. I thought this was a normal procedure.

By

foxrun41

A hole in a basemant floor also means water can enter your basement especially if your ground water table is high.Some homes have a hole for a sump pump.A sump pump is placed in the hole and if water is present the pump turns on automatically and pumps the water out of the basement and discharges the water a distance away from the house.To just put a hole in the basement floor does'nt made any sense.