basement sump question

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Originally Posted by reefgirl189

Drill through the wall, much easier to repair.

+1 patching drywall and re-paint of a wall is much easier than replacing flooring. Part of the problem with floor repairs is the fact that new pieces (especially hardwood) are never the same colour. With hardwood, the uv light flooding a home from windows will darken the flooring and not any spare you have tucked away in a box. New pieces will "catch up" in colour but it takes months if not a year before it looks similar to the pieces around it. Cutting into a wall and drilling up from the underneath into the wall cavity is much easier, just take your time locating it from below. I've done it several times now at my place. Even when there's a finished ceiling down stairs