If you live in a moist area and have a basement in your home, you must be mindful of water collecting in your basement. Even a small amount of water can cause a great deal of damage by collecting and soaking any furniture or stored items you have in your basement. A sump hole can help you deal with this water problem.
A Sump
A sump is quite simply an area underneath the surface you are trying to keep dry. This surface is commonly the floor of a basement. Water collects in the earth around your home during rain or light flooding. This water soaks through the soil around your foundation and can find its way to your basement. A sump gives this water someplace else to go. Without a sump, the water would pool in your basement and damage your possessions.
Sump Holes
A sump hole describes the area that constitutes the sump. A sump doesn't necessarily have to be a hole, but if a hole underneath your basement is acting as a sump, it is called a sump hole. This sump hole is simply an area drilled or dug into the ground beneath your basement. The hole is what the water drains into instead of pooling in puddles around your basement. The sump hole also acts like a small water tank and holds the water runoff until it can be removed later.
