House Update (and question)

[jjwv_mu_rivals]

Ok, so I believe we have finally settled on what type of house we are going with. I have included a photo of the style below.

However, we have decided to go with a full walkout basement (eventually finished with bedrooms and bathroom and TV room). We will have our laundry room down there from the start though. The photo below will give you an idea of how it will be sloped (from back to front; walkout will be in front of the house).

My question is about plumbing the basement. Since the slope is back to front, and our sewer will be at the bottom of the hill at the road, will I need an ejector sewage pump and pit or will I have enough room to slope the pipes (under the slab) to get it to the main sewer line headed out of the house? I've read where some say putting this system in to a front walkout basement is a waste of money as well as putting in a sump pump (as long as it is well drained in the backyard and gutters flowing away from the house).

Any thoughts or ideas? Thanks.

 

[Mntneer]

Ok, so I believe we have finally settled on what type of house we are going with. I have included a photo of the style below.

However, we have decided to go with a full walkout basement (eventually finished with bedrooms and bathroom and TV room). We will have our laundry room down there from the start though. The photo below will give you an idea of how it will be sloped (from back to front; walkout will be in front of the house).

My question is about plumbing the basement. Since the slope is back to front, and our sewer will be at the bottom of the hill at the road, will I need an ejector sewage pump and pit or will I have enough room to slope the pipes (under the slab) to get it to the main sewer line headed out of the house? I've read where some say putting this system in to a front walkout basement is a waste of money as well as putting in a sump pump (as long as it is well drained in the backyard and gutters flowing away from the house).

Any thoughts or ideas? Thanks.

Need to know your elevations. If you can get proper fall from the front of the house (bottom of basement) then you should be okay. Otherwise gravity feed the first floor and put in a grinder pump for the basement. You can also raise the house a foot or two if that helps you achieve gravity without sacrificing appearance and yard slopes. In my own house I raised my house about 2 feet to get proper gravity feed for my first 2 floors but will have to install a grinder pump for the basement.

 

[Soaring Eagle 74]

Ok, so I believe we have finally settled on what type of house we are going with. I have included a photo of the style below.

However, we have decided to go with a full walkout basement (eventually finished with bedrooms and bathroom and TV room). We will have our laundry room down there from the start though. The photo below will give you an idea of how it will be sloped (from back to front; walkout will be in front of the house).

My question is about plumbing the basement. Since the slope is back to front, and our sewer will be at the bottom of the hill at the road, will I need an ejector sewage pump and pit or will I have enough room to slope the pipes (under the slab) to get it to the main sewer line headed out of the house? I've read where some say putting this system in to a front walkout basement is a waste of money as well as putting in a sump pump (as long as it is well drained in the backyard and gutters flowing away from the house).

Any thoughts or ideas? Thanks.

First, nice lookin house.

My house has the lines going through the basement, under the slab. There is a modest grade from the back of the lot to the front. I have French drains around the foundation and a sump and pump, just for drainage. Check with a professional, but it doesn’t sound like you need a sewage sump and pump. I’d try to avoid that if possible.