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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Friday, November 26, 2010
Smelly House could be a high water table issue
After buying our home about 3 years ago we have been battling a musty smell from the basement. After spending crazy money on a crawlspace encapsulation, a dehumidifier, new gutters, regrading around the house, reworking sump pump discharge pipe in basement, sealing up laundry basin up pit, and banging my head into the wall we still had the musty smell issue.
I've read so many websites with info regarding this problem. We found out finally that the smell is coming from the crawlspace and that we have a high water table. The water from the crawlspace isn't making it to the sump pit in the basement area and is just setting in there under the 20 mil cover. When it rained hard some would puddle up on top of the cover as well. That is the problem!
So I put in another sump pit in the crawlspace. I pulled back the liner and dug a nice deep hole and wouldn't you know it was filled with water instantly. Fun Stuff! I put the pit in - dropped in a new pump and ran PVC pipe out and just connected it to the other sump exit pipe by putting in a Y connector. Turned it on after about a hour to let the joints dry and there goes the water out from under my house and away from the house.
Next I filled in the area around the pit basin with gravel all the way to the top. No need to concrete since its a dirt floor. I then pulled back the 20 mil liner and made a few cuts to wrap it nice around the new pit top. Installed the lid and all done.
This was done 2 weeks ago and all musty smells have disappeared ! I continue to run the dehumidifier in the crawlspace and now I can just let it drain into the sump pit - no more emptying the bucket every other day!
If you have this kind of problem and are trying to make up your mind if you want to DIY - just be search to do your research - watch some videos and feel confident that you can handle it before starting.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Gulf Shores, AL beach in the winter! Top 10 things to do in Gulf Shores, AL
Gulf Shores, AL
When living in the upper Midwest there is nothing better than a winter trip to the beach. We just got back from Gulf Shores, Alabama. We left about 8" of snow on the ground and 20-35 degrees for some spring warmth. During our drive through the middle of Alabama on the way down the temperature gauge on my car read "67 degrees" - we where so thrilled.
Getting out of the car to fill up shortly after taking the above picture was amazing. Now those of you that have had the chance to experience this know what I'm talking about. This was my first time heading south during the winter...
We had a great time. I recommend checking out Gulf Shores, AL if you are looking to stay a week on the beach and in your own beach house. There are several rental companies there (I don't work for them).. here they are: Meyer, Kaiser Realty, and Anchor Vacations.
Meyer was the one we used this last trip, but have had success with the other two in the past.
If you go things you must do!
- During the summer you must get there earlier like around 3pm... This place is great for kids as well. Go hungry!
- 18 hole course and is what I call a middle of the road course. Easy enough for beginners and challenging enough for the scratch golfers out there. Don't forget to get the cheeseburger and Miller high-life at the turn!
- The first time I went here it was like stepping back in time - everything looked new, but had that early 80s feel to it. You will have "here comes Swifty!" stuck in your head for awhile is the only downside.
You can't go wrong here - if you've never been to Gulf Shores, AL you are missing out on a great vacation spot!
You can't go wrong here - if you've never been to Gulf Shores, AL you are missing out on a great vacation spot!
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