Punched A Hole Through Concrete Basement Floor And Found Dirt

Let us assume there is a staircase from the main floor inside the house that leads into the basement.

Punched a hole through concrete basement floor and found dirt.

Carbide tipped drill bits are the best for this kind of job. The concrete will seal out dust moisture insects and pests from the dirt and a properly installed floor may last for over 100 years. Still looking for permanent solution. Rake the dirt floor removing any rocks that are larger than a golf ball.

Instead i dug another hole in closet and installed a sump pump. I wasn t sure if it could be filled. Maybe plugged both holes and force water back to the outside perimeter drain tiles. It s about 12 sq in under the basement shower stall.

Do not wiggle the drill around to make the hole bigger. Before pouring concrete you must make sure that the floor is level. Pouring concrete in a basement is a challenge that would be accomplished through wheelbarrow loads of concrete or through a concrete feed through a window. I have similar but much large hole.

Many basements are finished with concrete floors. Most pipes gas lines water lines and other inserts that need to stub through a concrete foundation are drilled for by the contractor during the. Don your mask your goggles and your gloves. Also assume there are windows in the foundation below the floor plate so natural light enters the basement.

How to drill holes in concrete foundations. Make sure you drill straight. After deciding where you want the hole start drilling with the smallest masonry drill bit you have. In spring water used to rise up.

Lastly let us assume there is headroom when standing on the dirt floor.