Sucks I know, been there a lot in our addition basement which is about 2 ft. lower than our Michigan basement under the main house. Good ole rubber boots come in handy. Still gives you that uneasy feeling though. On the pump, make sure it hasn't sucked something up in that's plugged it good Diane. Other than that take it back and get another.
Flooded basement help/advice please.
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After hours of bailing it, I remembered that we have a rental company in our town. I have a friend on the way to pick up some type of pump. $12 a day or $30 for a week. I paid for the week since we are suppose to get heavy rains on Friday. My son-in-law said he would see about putting some type of sump pump in this summer.
And yea, I'm doing rubber boots now.
And yea, I'm doing rubber boots now.
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Yep. I'm not even putting things back until after the weekend. I also went and bought another hose today so I can run 2 pumps if necessary. But for now, I have it dry!
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J, I'm not even sure what your question means. :smiley_confused_sch
Milo, it is coming through the block wall, right along the floor, (like where they meet) from the back of the house where the hill is. My brother sent me over some water stop cement stuff to put along that wall, as we did see a few areas it was coming in.
I haven't used it yet since that area is not totally dry yet.
Milo, it is coming through the block wall, right along the floor, (like where they meet) from the back of the house where the hill is. My brother sent me over some water stop cement stuff to put along that wall, as we did see a few areas it was coming in.
I haven't used it yet since that area is not totally dry yet.
Milo
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the water stop cement is supposed to be be used when it's wet. I would put in on now. It needs water to react and seal. BUT do not get any in your eyes and on your skin. It will burn a hole on your skin and make you blind. Heavy in lye. It's not a spring but your going to want to divert water. I need my topo program at work and see what you have going on there.
Milo
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the water stop cement is supposed to be be used when it's wet. I would put in on now. It needs water to react and seal. BUT do not get any in your eyes and on your skin. It will burn a hole on your skin and make you blind. Heavy in lye. It's not a spring but your going to want to divert water. I need my toll program at work and see what you have going on there.
Ok, I'll talk to my son-in-law about applying it.
My basement flooded last May when we had all that non-stop rain, but it wasn't this bad. This is the worst it has ever been.
It doesn't seem to get wet from normal rain and weather.
Milo
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Milo
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Yep your going to want to rent a trencher and put in some diverter tile. It's surface drainage. The water is probably running up against your basement wall and down the wall.