Sump Pump Drain Installation

Pick a location in the basement for the sump pump. At this time you should also decide where the pipe that carries the water will drain outside your home. .

Place your liner -- the container that will hold your sump pump -- in the selected spot on the basement floor, and draw a circle around the bottom with a pencil. Remove the liner. Bore holes in the selected location, using a hammer drill. Tear up the concrete by splitting it with a sledgehammer. Shovel the concrete into a bucket, and discard it.

Dig through the exposed dirt, using the shovel. Dig to a depth that allows the top of the liner to be flush with the basement floor. Place the liner in the hole. Remove the dirt, and discard it.

Fill the hole around the liner with pea gravel. Place 2 to 3 inches of gravel in the bottom of the liner. Set a stone paver on the gravel.

Place a section of PVC over the round opening on the pump. Center the pump in the liner. Ensure that the pipe extends above the hole. Place the liner lid, a cover with a slot to allow the pipe to reach above grade level, over the hole.

Place the check valve, which keeps water from running back through the pipe, on the length of PVC pipe that rises above the slot. Fasten it with couplings and clamps, using a screwdriver.

Place a section of PVC pipe on top of the check valve. It should be long enough to reach the ceiling joists where the pipe will run out the house. Fasten it with a hose clamp.

Drill a hole through the foundation wall where the pipe will exit your house. If you're going through cement block you may need a rotary hammer.

Place a 4-foot length of PVC pipe through the hole. This will ensure that the water is moved an adequate distance from your house. Go back inside. Connect the horizontal pipe you placed through the hole to the vertical pipe that connects to the pump. Secure the two sections together with an elbow and waterproof sealant. Apply the sealant around the hole in the foundation.

Attach an increaser to the end of the pipe. This will spread out the flow of water from the pipe.

Mix up a batch of cement in a container. Spread the cement around the broken portions of the concrete floor with a trowel. Plug the pump into an electrical outlet.