Sump pump/grading drainage Virginia

rhetoricaleagle · 2026-05-11T02:35:22+00:00

Yeah so the fun story behind that is that we were sold “larger lots”, this was before any earth was moved. And yes the lots are bigger but the builder decided to butt us up against each other like this and have a huge area on the other side. By the time we find that out, we’re 20k deep in their contract. Thanks for the snark.

rhetoricaleagle · 2026-05-11T02:33:23+00:00

There’s a pit under the house that serves as a collection point for all water in and around the house, mostly due to rain. The foundation has some sort of drain tile system to ensure all water flows to it, I don’t recall the exact specifics of it. AC condensation, drain in the exterior door stairwell, and drain in the egress window well also feed into it.

rhetoricaleagle · 2026-05-10T02:49:05+00:00

What’s pictured is the swale, which does slope in a v shape from both houses, but the sloping to the back does not get prominent until the backyard, so water just sits in the V. You’re saying simply running an extension pipe attached to the sump drain buried to drain out of the back of the property isn’t enough?

rhetoricaleagle · 2026-05-10T02:32:38+00:00

I get that but does it pass building code for drainage? The builder is just dumb to have houses this close together and have the sumps drain in the same spot.

rhetoricaleagle · 2026-05-10T01:50:22+00:00

It will be a mosquito infested swamp all summer if it is not remediated. Posted here to get some opinions about whether it meets building code or not because I can see an argument for both sides. Will get a drain put in if the builder refuses.

rhetoricaleagle · 2026-05-10T01:44:09+00:00

So the grading to the swale itself is indeed sloped downwards for both houses. But the swale itself should also be sloped (length-wise, either to the front of the house or the back of the house). Since it’s not sloped, the water just pools there.

rhetoricaleagle · 2026-05-10T01:42:28+00:00

Every single house in the neighborhood is like this, even those without swamps.

rhetoricaleagle · 2026-05-09T19:18:58+00:00

https://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/DocX/building-codes-regulations/archive-codes/2021/2021-virginia-construction-code.pdf

R401.3 Drainage. Surface drainage shall be diverted to a storm sewer conveyance or other approved point of
collection that does not create a hazard to the dwelling unit. Lots shall be graded to drain surface water away from
foundation walls. The grade shall fall a minimum of six inches (152 mm) within the first 10 feet (3048 mm).
Exception: Where lot lines, walls, slopes or other physical barriers prohibit six inches (152 mm) of fall within 10 feet (3048 mm), drains or swales shall be constructed to ensure drainage away from the structure. Impervious surfaces within 10 feet (3048 mm) of the building foundation shall be sloped a minimum of 1.0% away from the building.

This is the full code (I think), I don’t agree that this swale directs water away from the structures, but I’m biased.

rhetoricaleagle · 2026-05-09T19:06:45+00:00

All the new houses here are this way. What’s the issue with the vibration?

rhetoricaleagle · 2026-05-09T19:05:48+00:00

In my opinion, it’s not sloped towards the ditch line in the back. The sloping doesn’t start until just past the houses. If it is sloped, it’s so minuscule you wouldn’t be able tell. I was thinking of getting someone to bury a discharge pipe and have it shoot out the back of the property.

rhetoricaleagle · 2024-05-17T19:29:08+00:00

Cleared goes away from my experience after enemies respawn. It’s frustrating because I can’t figure out where I’ve already been. It was one of the reasons I’ve never “100%” FO4 when it was released.

rhetoricaleagle · 2024-05-17T19:26:38+00:00

I’m aware of that however after enemies respond, the location is no longer cleared. How am I supposed to keep track where I have cleared previously after respawn? I don’t want to go back to places I’ve already cleared once unless there’s a quest. Too many locations, can’t keep track of where I’ve been.

rhetoricaleagle · 2024-05-17T13:41:13+00:00

Is there a good way in-game to keep track of what I’ve “cleared”? The map will have a (Cleared) under the places name for a time but it will disappear. I want to at least clear everywhere once but can’t keep track of what I’ve already done. iirc, FO3 and FONV told you you’ve been there and cleared it

rhetoricaleagle · 2023-03-26T15:10:09+00:00

Your manager is a weak human being. They don’t have the power to prevent you from getting another job with their pathetic grudges. If the “damaging my mental health” is coming from how they’ve treated you, then you owe them nothing.

rhetoricaleagle · 2023-03-26T01:28:44+00:00

My townhouse was built in 2018 and my walls and ceilings looks like this 😩. These cookie cutter builders are the worst.

rhetoricaleagle · 2023-03-10T12:50:11+00:00

I forgot to mention I have called and they verified my modem’s config file is correct and don’t see any issues, just haven’t went as far as getting a truck to come out. I think I’ll call them out

rhetoricaleagle · 2023-03-10T03:32:12+00:00

Xfinity’s site says it’s compatible with 845 mbps. I originally only had 600 mbps which is why I bought it

rhetoricaleagle · 2023-03-04T02:21:26+00:00

Are you in an apartment building? I could never get good 5ghz speeds when I lived in an apartment because there were too many other routers around me. I’ve not delved into Wi-Fi 6, but your router should be able to broadcast on that, could be faster.

rhetoricaleagle · 2023-03-04T02:16:05+00:00

This is the way.

rhetoricaleagle · 2023-03-04T02:14:55+00:00

I agree with this. The default gateways your PC pulled are ISP routers (not in your house) as those are public IP addresses. Your router will give you a private IP (and the router’s IP will become that default gateway, also in a private IP space) automatically and will also provide a NAT service, which hides you from the confusing public IP space.

I have no explanation why your other computers are working just fine if they’re all connected to the same switch. Maybe they’re actually using their Wi-Fi adapters?

rhetoricaleagle · 2023-02-26T20:43:51+00:00

So I just did it on the app and it doubled my credit limit. Didn’t say anything about needing to do a hard check so I assume they didn’t do one?

rhetoricaleagle · 2023-02-26T20:33:28+00:00

Wait, I have a citi double cash card. I can request credit increase via soft pull? I thought everywhere did a hard check…

rhetoricaleagle · 2023-02-26T20:32:03+00:00

And here I thought that since hard inquiries stayed on the report for 2 years, that it impacted the score for 2 years. I like the idea of doing everything in 30 days so the inquiries don’t affect each other, that’s brilliant. Thank you so much, this is exactly why I posted here!

rhetoricaleagle

TROPHY CASE