| Posted by Greg Thomson on July 21, 1998 at 13:20:45: | |
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I recently purchased a home in the Finn Hill area of Bothell. The house sits on a sloping hill and the previous owner had trouble with water seeping through the walls into the garage and basement area. He had a waterproofing company install a drainage system to fix this problem. The system is like none I've ever seen. In the garage there is a faucet that runs into a copper pipe that flushes out any sediment in the system. Additionally, there are two access points to the drainage system in the downstairs bedroom, one in the closet and another is a metal grate in the corner. Just before we moved in the previous owner attempted to flush the system. He left the faucet in the garage running for about 20 minutes. He then discovered that the system had backed up, flooding the downstairs bedroom. After replacing the carpet and having the waterproofing company that installed the system come out to check it, we were assurred that the system was clear. Shortly after moving in, the downstairs toilet became clogged - we then discovered that it was backing up into one of the access points covered by the metal grate in the bedroom. The fact that the drainage system is connected to the sewer concerns me. It also seems odd to have a grate that is seemingly supposed to be exposed underneath carpet in a bedroom. The owner doesn't have the as-builts and the drainage company refuses to give us a copy. Needless to say I'm very suspicious that I'd appreciate any advice as far as where Thank you for your time. |
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