The mechanicals are my husband’s job. He takes care of things like foundation, structural, plumbing and electric. Then I come in and and do all of the finishing work. See, this way, I get all the credit for having a beautiful house. But I didn’t plan it just so I could get compliments. I actually become quite bored with the functional stuff sometimes and I really don’t understand it too well.

And that is my excuse for this poorly written post. I saw this Drywell Kit on Leed Pro and thought it looks like something that might work for our leaky basement. This post is my way of saying to the husband “Hey honey, check this out!”

Here’s what I’ve grasped from The Natural Home site:

Gutter runoff should be at least 20 feet away from the house to assure a dry basement. These drywells are 2 foot diameter x 2 foot tall recycled heavy duty, high density polyethylene. They will catch roof gutter runoff and yard puddles and can be used as a sump pit as well. Cost is $159 per kit, but you’ll probably need a few surrounding the house.

Sounds good? The website has all the info you need!