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Alan C Grubb
07-25-2010, 01:47 PM
This was new to me. They had an opening in corner where the drainage tiles came together and at one time had a some type of accumulation device, which has disintegrated. Anyone give me a better understanding of what is going on here?

John Kogel
07-25-2010, 09:24 PM
This was new to me. They had an opening in corner where the drainage tiles came together and at one time had a some type of accumulation device, which has disintegrated. Anyone give me a better understanding of what is going on here?It appears to be an abandoned sump pit.

There would normally be a pump in there and a lid on top.

Joseph Ehrhardt
07-26-2010, 02:27 AM
I agree with sump pump pit, theres a large corrugated pipe buried in there and the mason took a 5 gallon spackle bucket to cover it and stop the concrete from pouring in

Andrew Christel
07-27-2010, 09:37 AM
Sink Hole.!!:rolleyes:
Looks like a abandon sump pit.

Joao Vieira
07-29-2010, 04:50 PM
My 2 cents:
you should come back or recommend follow up while during rainy weather.

If there is still visible water flowing it's possibly a disaster waiting to happen.

Sometimes the lack of maintenance makes things look abandoned or the other system installed could not be working as planned.

kenny martin
07-30-2010, 03:00 PM
Was this an older home that appeared to have newer concrete poured in the basement??