Cold Storage Excavation Questions

[Geoff E]

I am working with your Local distributor Atlantic Basement Systems. I am doing my own excavation and cement removal. I am down to the footing all around the wall. The local fella said I need 5 inches wide from the wall to the footing. Do I have to go deeper than the footing?

It was reccomended that we excavate under the foundation and put some crushed stone instead of using a sump. Is this feasable for a cold storage that only leaked for a few days during the spring thaw? We are looking at about 4-5, 5 gallon pails of h20.

If I decide to go with a sump system how big should the excavation be to fit the sump?

Thanks in advance,

Geoff

[Mark]

You only need to go down to the top of the footing and about 5" out from the wall.

I would recommend at least putting in a sump liner and lid. Even if you dont put the pump in you will have all the hard work done. If in the future if you need a pump you will be able to just drop it in and run the plumbing.

I would also contact your local dealer about any other situations that might purtain to your basement.