Originally posted by neelnug:
The basement has a french drain and a perimeter drain. Since I have moved all of the outlet pipes out farther my basement has been very dry. That should prolong the french drains effectiveness. All of my outlet pipes are buried in the landscaping and empty just past the bed. The beds insure water stays 5 feet away from the house and forces water to run away from the house.

Everyone can debate back and forth but the bottom line is mold is a problem. ..



Neelnug, I was just making sure all the facts were out there. My original post was to say that without positive drainage from the external walls of the house (per your garden beds design), internal drains and a sump pump would not be effective (and a waste of good money). Your outlet pipes farther from the basement was also suggested (per my first post). Note that I did not get into the mold issue as I knew that would be a very controversial issue and both sides have their valid points.

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