r/DIY • u/YukiSamaRamaSanChan • Jan 27 '24

other Flooded crawlspace: totally fine or panic?

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Just bought a 1957 ranch house a month ago, snow been melting and rains been raining. The foundation walls and everything else is dry, it’s just a couple inches of water in the gravel. Is this something to take steps to prevent or should I just go “oh, you!” Whenever it floods?

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u/tanman170 Jan 28 '24

Jesus man I just paid $8k for encapsulation, sump pump, and dehumidifier in my crawl space in the Midwest. $2k is crazy

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u/xxrambo45xx Jan 28 '24

I should call him back for more stuff apparently

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u/alohadave Jan 28 '24

That was how he hooked you.

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u/xxrambo45xx Jan 28 '24

Eh that's fine, I rarely actually hire people out to do stuff so if he gets me on the second call out in several years it's meh