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[quote=Anonymous]Speaking from personal experience and common sense, it makes no sense to let water come into your basement from cracks in the  foundation walls and cracks in the cold joint between the basement wall and floor (cove) and then pump it out. First order of business is to make sure you have a positive grade around the foundation of your house. Second order of business is to make sure your gutters are clean and that your downspouts have been extended at least 4-5 feet if not more from your foundation, or until the water runs out of the downspouts and away from your house. Thirdly, find a good waterproofing compound and fix the cracksi In your walls and your cold joints. In addition, apply that same compound to the walls and the floors.
My house is 85 years old And is dry as a bone. My next door neighbor Just installed a second sump pump after his house was flooded with about 2 feet of water after the big storm we had.
With respect to the sloping tile, which is the question I have, it has everything to do with the finished look. I would like to read comments from anyone who's actually installed tile on a sloping floor with respect to the look. Was the look acceptable?
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