[Think free or die]

"I spent about a week this summer digging a “seep-away” near one of my basement trouble spots. Dug a big hole about 5 feet from the house and a trench down towards it, loaded with gravel. This should be a good test to see if it was worth it. (Well, I did get a tan & some exercise, so it shouldn’t be a total loss)."

I hope you'll update us on how it works. We have a trouble area near our Bilco door. Hubby did some drainage work but it's not working as well as he'd hoped, and I think we'll need to do something more aggressive.

[P.O.E.]

Seems to be ok so far. Funny you should mention it, my other trouble spot is the Bilco door. Seems to be coming in through the side wall. Another project for another time ( As Cubs fans say, there’s always next year).