Month: December 2017

Adding a basement floor drain

The lowest point in the basement needs a floor drain. I’ve also planned it to be in the same spot as the new laundry tub. I marked off the areas where the appliances will ultimately sit. Then, I used a jackhammer to perforate the basement floor to add an underground drain trench.

Basement laundry room floor marked with tape where the appliances will ultimately sit.
Using a jackhammer to perforate a basement floor to make trench for underground drain pipes.

Digging a trench for an underground drain pipe

I excavated the trench to make way for the new underground drain pipe. This will meet up with the existing floor drain near the furnace and water heater.

Excavated trench in a basement for underground drain pipes.
Excavated trench in a basement for underground drain pipes.