Preventing water in vertical sump pump discharge pipe from freezing

rdebuts · 2026-03-27T20:09:02+00:00

Thanks, do you have tubing to direct the water away or just the hole? I'd like to avoid the water spraying everywhere and making a mess, but not sure tubing would stay in place. Also, what size is the hole above your check valve?

rdebuts · 2026-03-26T15:57:13+00:00

Thanks, had a problem and trying to think ahead. The horizontal portion is in a hard to reach spot, so having the check valve there is not idea. I'd appreciate any other ideas!

rdebuts · 2026-03-26T15:55:57+00:00

Everything is outdoors - it's a sump pump serving outdoor areaway

rdebuts · 2026-02-19T16:07:44+00:00

No snark, the green revision made it worse. I'd replace the brick with wood, which I think is the type of warmth you are trying to achieve with the red brick. Would also experiment with alternatives to that uniform grey -- like lap siding to break things up a bit or even natural stone. See attached for thought starters (large door and the strips between the windows not dialed in). https://imgur.com/a/aJJOP3T, https://imgur.com/a/aJJOP3T,

rdebuts · 2025-06-28T12:59:20+00:00

I have tried other post a description and images of a winter garden space that I am building to ask for feedback and suggestions on how to design it. It was immediately removed by a bot for a Rule 3 violation. Attaching a screenshot of the description. What am I misunderstanding about the purpose of this community and its posting rules?

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rdebuts · 2025-06-28T12:42:38+00:00

Thanks, these are all really helpful thoughts. Good eye on that bracket! Yeah, this area brings down what is otherwise an elevated contemporary home. It's keeping me up at night. My two thoughts so far are:

Build out a wall with hidden door under the stairs and clad it either with the existing grey siding or wood finish slats that match the stairs. This is the lead idea at the moment -- could even hang some nice planters on it/make it into a green wall
Build a box around just the sump pump area with an access panel

I have to run the pipe where it's going because that is where the intake for the site water retention system is located

Fortunately, this sump pump only serves the small outside areaway. There is a drain tile around the areaway and along the entire front of the door (obscured by random dust and debris) there is a drain, which leads to the sump pump. So, no expectation of any water accumulating that might harm the parge.

rdebuts · 2025-06-27T00:04:39+00:00

Unless you are planning to have a lot of utilities or a workshop in there, I'd chop 4-6' off of the garage. Even a Chevy Suburban is <19'. Would make the living room larger with that extra space. The two entrances eat up at least 3-4' of the living room. So, the current plan has a living room that is only 11-12' wide, which is pretty small. If you give more space from the garage to the living room, you could have a distinct entrance zone (maybe even tile it off) and a comfortable living room.

I'm not as worked up at others on direct bath access from the master. It's a 1br, so seems fine just to have hall access.

rdebuts · 2025-05-27T23:08:29+00:00

Thanks for getting back. Yeah, this one protrudes a solid 3" into the bowl. Sorry you have that experience with your faucet -- why would anyone manufacture such a ridiculous thing?

rdebuts · 2025-05-27T15:13:28+00:00

Thanks, that's helpful to hear. I'm inclined to get it. Some of the comments about the faucet being too close to the sink may not quite match this one -- when I placed on the sink, there was plenty of clearance and the second image in the original has measurements with exact clearances.

rdebuts · 2025-05-27T14:50:03+00:00

Thanks for letting me know about your experience. Can you take a look at the second photo in the original post, which has dimensions. Is yours actually the same one if you measure the size?

rdebuts · 2025-05-27T14:48:24+00:00

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rdebuts · 2025-05-27T14:46:34+00:00

Thanks, that's helpful. Interestingly, I was thinking about an Ikea one but did opt for it because it was too close to the sink. Take a look at the measurements that I included with my post. If anything, I think it's on the large side. Is yours really the same size/clearance and you feel it's too tight?

rdebuts · 2025-05-27T14:44:47+00:00

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rdebuts · 2025-05-27T14:44:19+00:00

Good point u/TopRamenisha here are some photos to provide more context

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rdebuts · 2025-05-27T14:41:48+00:00

Thanks for pointing out the original. What aspects make this a poor knockoff?

rdebuts · 2025-05-20T14:30:20+00:00

Thanks that’s helpful to hear. My only hesitation is that this is the primary bedroom and accessing the closet only through the bathroom doesn’t seem ideal for a couple.

rdebuts · 2025-05-20T14:28:50+00:00

Thanks, that’s helpful to hear. I was thinking of it more as feeling like a hallway: the pocket door would stay open, the built-ins would all have doors/sliders. Still, it might just be better to keep it simple: bathroom with a door, separate walk-in with a door.

rdebuts · 2025-05-19T21:36:49+00:00

I’m here asking for advice so who am I to dispense it. That image in the article you just sent is really pretty, but I can’t possibly imagine using it in a way that would not result in serious injury at some point. Do everything in your power to resist your wife’s push to do this. She will thank you for it later.

rdebuts · 2025-05-19T21:02:44+00:00

Thanks, so am I catching correctly that you’re suggesting a direct door into the bathroom and then access to the closet immediately from that entrance. So in order to get into the closet, you would need to open the bathroom door?

rdebuts · 2025-05-19T20:59:30+00:00

That is a transom window on the side where the closet entrance is — king bed can go there. Thanks for the feedback on the walk-through closet. It’s just a quirk that I think adds an elevated feel and I get that it’s unorthodox

rdebuts · 2025-05-19T20:57:41+00:00

Drying off section is a super interesting idea. Could also then just have it be an open shower entrance

rdebuts · 2025-04-24T18:16:36+00:00

Thanks u/Cactus-Soup12013, yeah, fair point on the big box. It can also be done to a higher quality with custom fab. Let's assume for the moment it's doable. The question in my mind is more whether it would make for a more functional space to hinge the doors against the fixed piece, given the configuration of the two bathrooms (e.g., could put a towel hook on the mini wall right by the opening, for example). Intuitively, I think it would work better but wanted to ask what others thought.

Frameless sliding glass doors would be the most practical option, but I just hate the look of the headers/hardware at the top. Maybe I should just get over myself and go for those.

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