How do I drill a hole in my house?

[New&no clue]

I want to set up an AWC system next to my sumps in my basement, and I would like to have the drain line go outside through the wall. Forgive the obvious question, but how do I drill through the basement wall? Obviously, I'd need to do it above the concrete part. I think my big question is, what do I do once I drill a hole? What type of tubing should I use to run through the wall, something rigid or flexible? What should I use to fill the excess space between the hole and the tubing, such as caulking or another fill?

 

[Arego]

I would use rigid sch 40. Great stuff is good expanding foam to seal it off. I'm sure there are others as well

 

[New&no clue]

I would use rigid sch 40. Great stuff is good expanding foam to seal it off. I'm sure there are others as well

What would I need to do to connect that to the tubing that comes with the AWC, which I believe is like 3/8"

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Why would you penetrate a basement wall? Most basements are "a sealed membrane " below grade to stop water from coming in, now I dont know much about basements because I live in Florida, but is there no drains anywhere in the basement you could "pipe to" ? Don't go drilling walls first keep it simple first

 

[Arego]

Oh there are countless options to reduce down to whatever fitting you may need. I don't know what your setup is like or perhaps I could lend a more helpful hand.

 

[LeftyReefer]

Doesn't your basement already have a drain somewhere? sump pit/basin? I just ran my RO/DI drain line into my existing sump basin.

 

[Gtinnel]

What would I need to do to connect that to the tubing that comes with the AWC, which I believe is like 3/8"

You could connect it with a barbed adapter and some hose clamps. Also, you could easily drill through the concrete if needed with a hammer drill and masonry bit.

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

I guess I was assuming it was completely below ground but maybe not so that makes sense, I was picturing drilling through the wall into dirt..

still id find a drain

 

[Gtinnel]

Doesn't your basement already have a drain somewhere? sump pit/basin? I just ran my RO/DI drain line into my existing sump basin.

Definitely the easiest way.
I drilled a hole in the side of my DWV for my AWC waste line.

 

[Gtinnel]

I guess I was assuming it was completely below ground but maybe not so that makes sense, I was picturing drilling through the wall into dirt..

still id find a drain

Its probably not completely below grade since there is a window. Although if I were to guess I’d say that window is near ground level.

 

[TriggerFinger]

I had a hole drilled through my siding, just above the concrete basement wall. A hole saw was used so I could put 1” PVC through it. I put silicone around the pvc to keep it from moving or allowing any bugs/weather inside.

 

[New&no clue]

Why would you penetrate a basement wall? Most basements are "a sealed membrane " below grade to stop water from coming in, now I dont know much about basements because I live in Florida, but is there no drains anywhere in the basement you could "pipe to" ? Don't go drilling walls first keep it simple first

Doesn't your basement already have a drain somewhere? sump pit/basin? I just ran my RO/DI drain line into my existing sump basin.

Yes, I have a sump pump in my basement already, but I was worried about ruining the pump as it's not meant to be submerged in saltwater all day.

 

[rmorris_14]

Not sure where you live, but thought I would throw this out just in case. My first thought was possible freezing, when temps drop.

 

[New&no clue]

Its probably not completely below grade since there is a window. Although if I were to guess I’d say that window is near ground level.

I guess I was assuming it was completely below ground but maybe not so that makes sense, I was picturing drilling through the wall into dirt..

still id find a drain

The concrete is below ground, but above that, you will see insulation, and behind that is just the wood side of the house. That is where I thought I could drill a hole and run a line out.

The reason I don't want to go down the drain is the pump for my basement sump is there and I was worried that having it sit in salt water all day could ruin it

 

[Gtinnel]

Yes, I have a sump pump in my basement already, but I was worried about ruining the pump as it's not meant to be submerged in saltwater all day.

I’ve dumped saltwater into my sump and it doesn’t seem to have harmed the pump but it’s probably not ideal. Where does the sump pump pump out to, is there anyway to use that for the drain?

 

[TriggerFinger]

The concrete is below ground, but above that, you will see insulation, and behind that is just the wood side of the house. That is where I thought I could drill a hole and run a line out.

The reason I don't want to go down the drain is the pump for my basement sump is there and I was worried that having it sit in salt water all day could ruin it

I’m hesitant to dump saltwater in my basement sump pump for the same reason. If the salt corrodes something and the pump quits working bc of that, I won’t know until water is in the basement.

 

[New&no clue]

Not sure where you live, but thought I would throw this out just in case. My first thought was possible freezing, when temps drop.

I thought about that too and was unsure of the answer as I live in Maine and it is COLD here.

 

[rmorris_14]

I thought about that too and was unsure of the answer as I live in Maine and it is COLD here.

We have water issue in our basement. When I talked to people about doing a subfloor drain in which they pump water out a pipe of our foundation, they mentioned the need to have a frost guard to keep the line from freezing over. I’m in Indiana and I would guess your temps would get a bit colder than mine . Just something to think about. That’s the extent of my knowledge on the matter though. Lol

 

[New&no clue]

I’ve dumped saltwater into my sump and it doesn’t seem to have harmed the pump but it’s probably not ideal. Where does the sump pump pump out to, is there anyway to use that for the drain?

I've occasionally done it as well, but I typically pour a bunch of freshwater in there to rinse it. However, this would be every day, with 2-3 gallons of saltwater sitting there.

It pumps up and connects to my sewer line, which is PVC. That would be nice if I could connect the drain line to the sewer line, but I'm not sure how to go about that.

 

[Eagle_Steve]

I thought about that too and was unsure of the answer as I live in Maine and it is COLD here.

What is the exact plan for the AWC?

I ask, as you may be able to do awc and just run the line to a drain somewhere else. It all depends on the pump being used and if you need to push or pull the water for the least amount of head pressure.