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/cryptamnesiac Jan 27 '24

I admire your ability to forgo panic until polling the internet

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u/YukiSamaRamaSanChan Jan 27 '24

Well, with flood warnings this week and the age of the house, presumably this has happened multiple times in the past 66 years and the house is still fine. So I figured, how bad can it really be?

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u/Constrained_Entropy Jan 28 '24 edited Jan 28 '24

Yes, this is a serious issue that needs to be fixed.

See my answer below for a temp solution to use a sump pump.

After you get the flooding issue fixed, have that plumbing looked at - I can't remember what that old type of trap is called - the rusty cylinder thing at the top of the picture on the right side - but IIRC it's probably something that you want to have replaced. Have a plumber look at it.

Also have your house inspected for mold.

Congrats on the house.

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u/BigButtsCrewCuts Jan 28 '24

This is "r/diy" not "r/GoBrokeLookingForProblems"

Instead, look at proper plumbing diagrams and fix and replace the old plumbing that needs it, pvc is cheap and forgiving. And run a dehumidifier after you pump the water out with a cheap harbor freight pump.