As land prices increase and builders and homeowners alike continue to look for cost-effective ways to increase living space, one "new" solution has been to go below ground. Basements, once a part of virtually every home, have seen a revival of sorts in recent years.
But below-grade building has its own set of problems, not the least of which is how to get plumbing in below-grade bathrooms, utility rooms, shops or other areas to flow uphill. If adequate slope from the plumbing fixtures to the sewer line is simply not possible, your only other solution is a sewage discharge pump. more...
