How I spent $300K on a shack and keep smiling about it... Part 6

The weather is not on our side - it's been raining for several days now and the contractor is unable to finish the French drain. The hole that he dug out on the outside of the house is now filling up with water which water keeps seeping into the basement. What a mess. I try to stay optimistic but things are not looking too good. There is mud everywhere, the water is flowing down the hill washing away loose soil, and there is not much we can do, except for praying to get some sun.

After several days of this nasty weather we finally get a break. It takes several hours to pump the water out of the French drain. Once that's done, the contractor can set up the pipes, gravel, landscape fabric and cover everything with dirt. He redirects the water away from the house and the basement finally has a chance to dry out completely. I'm so relieved. We can finally move on with our project.

To Be Continued...