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(Message started by: Elaine on Jun 19^th, 2003, 6:12pm)

Title: Nightmare of new house hopefully over!
Post by Elaine on Jun 19^th, 2003, 6:12pm

You guys know I moved in to a new home, and all the water problems we been having. Well I finally got Palm Harbor to give me the money for a French drain. Oh my goodness the guy came out today with a backhoe and tore my yard up, he is a little slow, got here at 9am cut off at 1pm said he would be back tomorrow night and then Saturday finish the Job. I am sitting here now wit a big ditch aroundthe front and side of my house. YUCK!!! red clay everywhere.
If you want to see my yard I took pictures just copy past the link into your address bar then click on the links and you can see it!!!Becareful it almost triggered a cluster when I saw them LOL!

http://home.earthlink.net/~dirtroadtoheaven/French%20Drain/

Title: Re: Nightmare of new house hopefully over!
Post by catlind on Jun 19^th, 2003, 6:14pm

I'm glad your nightmares are coming to an end E :)

Mine however are just starting :-/ Oh the joys of buying a home! :-/

Cat

Title: Re: Nightmare of new house hopefully over!
Post by Darleen on Jun 19^th, 2003, 6:16pm

Although it is a mess now it should really well as I've heard that French drains are the best to go if you're having drainage problems. Glad it is finally getting done. You'll be happy with it when it all done though.

D :)

Title: Re: Nightmare of new house hopefully over!
Post by Karla on Jun 19^th, 2003, 6:21pm

I am praying that the french drain helps you. It did not help our water problems and we had to rip up carpeting, bust the concrete floor up in spots and rip out drywall so a drain could be put in the interior wall. New houses do have there downfalls. I have learned to waterproof first then you don't have to worry about these problems.

Title: ...Re: Nightmare of new house hopefully over!
Post by Ree on Jun 19^th, 2003, 10:02pm

O boy E... and I was braggin about my hostas... girlfriend you need some landscapin when they finish diggin and fixin your water supply... starting from scratch must be fun though... I been living in hand me downs all my life........... wouldnt know new if it bit me... its going to be great Believe............ love Ree

Title: Re: Nightmare of new house hopefully over!
Post by don on Jun 19^th, 2003, 10:06pm

There is one problem with FRENCH drains.

When the water gets to high they close up and run away. ;D

Title: Re: Nightmare of new house hopefully over!
Post by cootie on Jun 19^th, 2003, 10:37pm

Good grief.......that mess would of turned me into a DITCH BITCH.....sheesh ! Be nice when it's all done tho I'm sure. My house is almost 200 yrs old....new would be exciteing....I'm always amazed at straight walls and new soft carpets with even floors and things that match.....cuz it ain't that way in 'this ole house' ! Caveman age house Pam

Title: Re: Nightmare of new house hopefully over!
Post by BruceD on Jun 20^th, 2003, 8:55am

Mmmm, looks more like a moat than a french drain. ;D

http://tinyurl.com/etle

Take care
BruceD

Title: Re: Nightmare of new house hopefully over!
Post by Elaine on Jun 20^th, 2003, 10:04am

Thats not funny Bruce :'(

I been scard to death with all the rain that it could happen like that!

I am a woman and not many people listen expecially men to a woman. I don't expect the french drain to work. Common sence tells me you put a pipe down with hole in it, cover it with gravel then cover it with red clay dirt. When clay drys its hard as a rock, when it rains its muddy but still hard. How is the water going to get to that darn pipe???

Buddy is the one in trouble, he has to get the water that is under the house now out Sunday. They promise to be done with the work by Saturday.

Ree just the house is New...The yard looks like crap, not a darn thing maches in my house, I am still wearing hand me downs. To be honest I like wearing stuff already broke in, and I like my mix matched house :-)!
I like a house that looks and feels lived in ;-)!

Karla and Bruce you two got to be more postive thinking LOL!!

Title: Re: Nightmare of new house hopefully over!
Post by BruceD on Jun 20^th, 2003, 10:30am

Elaine,

I'm sorry if my attempt at humor struck too close to home and I hope you'll accept my apology. I just took a look at the pictures and that one immediately struck me as looking like a moat. Again, sorry if I offended you and if you like I'll remove the pic.

I too have had water problems with our basement. Although we had drain tile installed when we built, I never bothered to put in a sump pump. Then one weird February day it started to rain and the snow melted and we proceeded to have a river of slush/ice/rain running down the field out back and in between our house & the neighbors. Water seeped into the basement and I spent a full week cleaning things up. Lesson learned. I put in a sump pump and things were good until we got 6 inches of rain in 75 minutes and the same thing happened again (only this time in late spring right after planting and it was muddy water) The torrent was so fast that my 1/2 hp sump was unable to keep up with the inflow and this time I got to spend about 2-3 weeks cleaning up the left-over mud in the basement (with just-finished family room & play room).

So, I hope you don't think my humor was an attempt at callousness. I do pray that you'll have relief ... both from rain and pain.

Take care
BruceD

Title: Re: Nightmare of new house hopefully over!
Post by Elaine on Jun 20^th, 2003, 1:17pm

Bruce you did not piss me off. I thought it was funny. When I looked at the picture I thought damn is that water. You almost had me running out my door to check and make sure I wasn't in trouble LOL!
i just forgot my smily face. Plus I couldn't wait to show it to Buddy.
Believe me I wasn't mad, when I offened you will know it LOL!!!!!
HUGS

Title: Re: Nightmare of new house hopefully over!
Post by BobG on Jun 20^th, 2003, 1:31pm

Hey Cave-cootie

Quote:

My house is almost 200 yrs old

Wow! Did you buy it new? ::)

Title: Re: Nightmare of new house hopefully over!
Post by BruceD on Jun 20^th, 2003, 1:39pm

Good to hear Lady E. ;D

Thanks
Bruce

Title: Re: Nightmare of new house hopefully over!
Post by brain_cramps on Jun 20^th, 2003, 1:46pm

on 06/19/03 at 22:37:21, cootie wrote:

My house is almost 200 yrs old....

on 06/20/03 at 13:31:17, BobG wrote:

Wow! Did you buy it new? ::)

LMAO Bob ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

(pretty sure Pam can take a joke ;))

grant 8)

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Post by Mr.Happy on Jun 20^th, 2003, 3:55pm

Ms. Lainey,

I sure hope this takes care of your drainage problems, but I'm afraid it's only a stop-gap measure. We need to get to the root of the problem, ALL OF US, and
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What'r YOU doing........
RJ

Title: Re: Nightmare of new house hopefully over!
Post by BuddyH on Jun 20^th, 2003, 6:21pm

If Johnnie starts yelling “WE HAVE TO MOVE”!
I know who to blame ! ;D

Title: Re: Nightmare of new house hopefully over!
Post by KingOfPain on Jun 20^th, 2003, 9:02pm

on 06/19/03 at 22:06:06, don wrote:

There is one problem with FRENCH drains.

When the water gets to high they close up and run away. ;D

LMAO here don!

Good one.

Lady Elaine,

Dealing with clay is the pits.
I hope all turns out well for you.
Don't work too hard on that yard in the heat.
Take lots of breaks & drink a whole lot of water.

At least it looks very pretty there. Real "woodsy". :)

Good Luck,

KingOfPain

Title: Re: Nightmare of new house hopefully over!
Post by Elaine on Jun 20^th, 2003, 9:11pm

Bruce Buddy has used just about all my ink in my printer making copys of that picture. He swears he is going to take it by where we bought the house and show it to them LOL!!!!! I bet he shows it to everyone.