Install the Discharge Pipes Outside, take your rotary hammer and drill a 3-in.-dia. hole through your basement wall as close as possible to the sump pump tank, one to two inches above ground level.

Despite the high initial price point of installing a sump pump, keep in mind that whatever the initial cost of installation, any costs incurred by water damage would be far greater.

Also, I am installing an automatic sump pump in my backyard and the pump instructions forbid using an extension cord. My neighbor has been using his pump with an extension cord for years and ...

A blackout could leave your sump pump inoperable just when you need it most. So install a system with battery backup.

Home & Garden Install sump pump to help waterproof walls Published: Dec. 12, 2008, 12:40 p.m.

A typical sump pump application. Selecting and installing a pump for a homeowner’s sump and waste-management system is never a one-size-fits-all project. For the professional installer, multiple ...

Learn about wallpaper installation, sprinkler heads, and sump pump setup with expert guidance on this episode of Ask This Old House.

Racine is giving 100 homeowners up to $5,000 to install a new sump pump in their homes. The goal of this effort is to prevent sanitary sewer system backup into homes. Grant money for the sump ...

Under the city of Des Moines' Private Property Protection subsidy program, up to $1,500 of the cost of installation can be reimbursed.