thanks, jy, you rock. I realize because it is

rented, every time I went there, it was already a few inches of water in everywhere of the basement. I always assume it came in everywhere, but I shall go there when it starts to rain to see, maybe it came in from one place first.

The lowest verbal estimate (not official quote) as I only ask the contractor to take a quick look was $12,000 to digging out all soil, ashphalt pavement 1 side of house, removing old weeping tiles, putting new weeping tiles, putting 2 ft 3/4 rocks/gravels, putting membrane (not sure which membrane) and putting soil back. The perimeter of the house is about 160 feet. I have to be responsible for deck removal, putting ashphalt back if i want. JY, is that normal price for the same job in your area?

I also have a backwater valve, the black one at the middle bottom in the first photo.

JY, do you know is this backwater valve for weeping tile or for sewer?

BTW, I do have a bathroom in basement in other end of the basement.

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• backwater valve is for sewer backup, how handy are you? -jy101- ♂ (86 bytes) () 04/26/2009 postreply 17:42:57

• i am not handy. I do have a few handymen, but they don't -timetravel- ♂ (86 bytes) () 04/26/2009 postreply 17:50:38

• haha, me neither, I can't even pound nail.... -jy101- ♂ (77 bytes) () 04/26/2009 postreply 18:06:06

• did you mention you own construction company for 10 years?? -timetravel- ♂ (0 bytes) () 04/26/2009 postreply 18:11:29

• yes, I was in IT after college, doing rental on the side. -jy101- ♂ (205 bytes) () 04/26/2009 postreply 19:30:12