How to Install a Sump Pump: A Step-by-Step Guide
- Step 1: Position and outline basin.
- Step 2: Cut hole in basement floor.
- Step 3: Dig 3-foot hole.
- Step 4: Wrap with filter fabric.
- Step 5: Place basin in hole.
- Step 6: Add gravel and level.
- Step 7: Place sump pump.
- Step 8: Run drainage pipe.
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