What Are You Doing Right Now
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@dafyre said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
You mean the one that always seems to get longer?
Well mine was getting shorter
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@hobbit666 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@dafyre said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
You mean the one that always seems to get longer?
Well mine was getting shorter
but now growing again lolI wish... My list has two stages of growth:
Growing quickly, or
Growing Exponentially.Feels like everything is the latter lately. I feel like I have to move Heaven and Earth just to get the simplest things accomplished these days.
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pre stressing about the incoming rain.
basement leaks when there's heavy rain and I've done almost everything I can think of to stop it from coming in .
Hoping that all the work i've done since tuesday pays off. . -
@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
pre stressing about the incoming rain.
basement leaks when there's heavy rain and I've done almost everything I can think of to stop it from coming in .
Hoping that all the work i've done since tuesday pays off. .Best get that basement pumps handy.
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@dafyre said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
pre stressing about the incoming rain.
basement leaks when there's heavy rain and I've done almost everything I can think of to stop it from coming in .
Hoping that all the work i've done since tuesday pays off. .Best get that basement pumps handy.
dont have one of those yet.
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@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@dafyre said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
pre stressing about the incoming rain.
basement leaks when there's heavy rain and I've done almost everything I can think of to stop it from coming in .
Hoping that all the work i've done since tuesday pays off. .Best get that basement pumps handy.
dont have one of those yet.
lolOof. Hopefully you're not going to get too much rain. You're not in the path of what's left of Ida, are you?
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@dafyre said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@dafyre said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
pre stressing about the incoming rain.
basement leaks when there's heavy rain and I've done almost everything I can think of to stop it from coming in .
Hoping that all the work i've done since tuesday pays off. .Best get that basement pumps handy.
dont have one of those yet.
lolOof. Hopefully you're not going to get too much rain. You're not in the path of what's left of Ida, are you?
am not.
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@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@dafyre said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
pre stressing about the incoming rain.
basement leaks when there's heavy rain and I've done almost everything I can think of to stop it from coming in .
Hoping that all the work i've done since tuesday pays off. .Best get that basement pumps handy.
dont have one of those yet.
lolNo sump pump? That's not good.
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@travisdh1 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@dafyre said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
pre stressing about the incoming rain.
basement leaks when there's heavy rain and I've done almost everything I can think of to stop it from coming in .
Hoping that all the work i've done since tuesday pays off. .Best get that basement pumps handy.
dont have one of those yet.
lolNo sump pump? That's not good.
No Sub Pump.. not yet..
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@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@travisdh1 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@dafyre said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
pre stressing about the incoming rain.
basement leaks when there's heavy rain and I've done almost everything I can think of to stop it from coming in .
Hoping that all the work i've done since tuesday pays off. .Best get that basement pumps handy.
dont have one of those yet.
lolNo sump pump? That's not good.
No Sub Pump.. not yet..
Is there a basin at least?
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@dustinb3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@travisdh1 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@dafyre said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
pre stressing about the incoming rain.
basement leaks when there's heavy rain and I've done almost everything I can think of to stop it from coming in .
Hoping that all the work i've done since tuesday pays off. .Best get that basement pumps handy.
dont have one of those yet.
lolNo sump pump? That's not good.
No Sub Pump.. not yet..
Is there a basin at least?
a what meow?
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@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@dustinb3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@travisdh1 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@dafyre said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
pre stressing about the incoming rain.
basement leaks when there's heavy rain and I've done almost everything I can think of to stop it from coming in .
Hoping that all the work i've done since tuesday pays off. .Best get that basement pumps handy.
dont have one of those yet.
lolNo sump pump? That's not good.
No Sub Pump.. not yet..
Is there a basin at least?
a what meow?
A hole in the basement floor that is setup as the low spot so that water drains to it, rather than just flooding the entire basement.
https://www.absolutelydrybasements.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sump-basin.jpg
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@dustinb3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@dustinb3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@travisdh1 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@dafyre said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
pre stressing about the incoming rain.
basement leaks when there's heavy rain and I've done almost everything I can think of to stop it from coming in .
Hoping that all the work i've done since tuesday pays off. .Best get that basement pumps handy.
dont have one of those yet.
lolNo sump pump? That's not good.
No Sub Pump.. not yet..
Is there a basin at least?
a what meow?
A hole in the basement floor that is setup as the low spot so that water drains to it, rather than just flooding the entire basement.
https://www.absolutelydrybasements.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sump-basin.jpg
no, dont have that either.
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@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
no, dont have that either.
Then you're going to have a difficult time keeping anything dry in that basement.... Sorry.
A sump pump will work to drain water that gets to it, but if the water is coming in from all corners and not being directed to a single point (a basin) then you'll likely have issues forever.
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@dustinb3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
no, dont have that either.
Then you're going to have a difficult time keeping anything dry in that basement.... Sorry.
A sump pump will work to drain water that gets to it, but if the water is coming in from all corners and not being directed to a single point (a basin) then you'll likely have issues forever.
I've eliminated low points around the foundation and built them back up to drain away from the house. and moved the downspouts a little higher off the ground to allow more drop to the run off.
All things that I hope will keep water out.. -
@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@dustinb3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
no, dont have that either.
Then you're going to have a difficult time keeping anything dry in that basement.... Sorry.
A sump pump will work to drain water that gets to it, but if the water is coming in from all corners and not being directed to a single point (a basin) then you'll likely have issues forever.
I've eliminated low points around the foundation and built them back up to drain away from the house. and moved the downspouts a little higher off the ground to allow more drop to the run off.
All things that I hope will keep water out..That's a good start, but if you've got a basement, you need a sump pump. If the ground against the foundation is wet, you will have water seeping into the basement. Which is why every house in Ohio has a basin and sump pump. I've changed more pumps than I want to think about.
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@travisdh1 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@dustinb3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
no, dont have that either.
Then you're going to have a difficult time keeping anything dry in that basement.... Sorry.
A sump pump will work to drain water that gets to it, but if the water is coming in from all corners and not being directed to a single point (a basin) then you'll likely have issues forever.
I've eliminated low points around the foundation and built them back up to drain away from the house. and moved the downspouts a little higher off the ground to allow more drop to the run off.
All things that I hope will keep water out..Which is why every house in Ohio has a basin and sump pump. I've changed more pumps than I want to think about.
Been there/here and done that too. UGH! Last one has been doing good for the last three years.
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@travisdh1 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@dustinb3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
no, dont have that either.
Then you're going to have a difficult time keeping anything dry in that basement.... Sorry.
A sump pump will work to drain water that gets to it, but if the water is coming in from all corners and not being directed to a single point (a basin) then you'll likely have issues forever.
I've eliminated low points around the foundation and built them back up to drain away from the house. and moved the downspouts a little higher off the ground to allow more drop to the run off.
All things that I hope will keep water out..That's a good start, but if you've got a basement, you need a sump pump. If the ground against the foundation is wet, you will have water seeping into the basement. Which is why every house in Ohio has a basin and sump pump. I've changed more pumps than I want to think about.
The house I grew up in had a collapsed line which caused our basement to flood. It was a walk UP basement - which didn't help.
Last two houses I have lived in were walk OUT - so it 'isn't' a problem. That said, when the hotwater tank splits... it's a problem, walk UP or walk OUT.
If you need a sump and sump pump, best to also have a battery backup for it. that way when the power fails in a storm, you still have some protection. Suggest dual circuit, UPS and generator....
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@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@dafyre said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
pre stressing about the incoming rain.
basement leaks when there's heavy rain and I've done almost everything I can think of to stop it from coming in .
Hoping that all the work i've done since tuesday pays off. .Best get that basement pumps handy.
dont have one of those yet.
lolHarbor Freight has them
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@travisdh1 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@dustinb3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
no, dont have that either.
Then you're going to have a difficult time keeping anything dry in that basement.... Sorry.
A sump pump will work to drain water that gets to it, but if the water is coming in from all corners and not being directed to a single point (a basin) then you'll likely have issues forever.
I've eliminated low points around the foundation and built them back up to drain away from the house. and moved the downspouts a little higher off the ground to allow more drop to the run off.
All things that I hope will keep water out..That's a good start, but if you've got a basement, you need a sump pump. If the ground against the foundation is wet, you will have water seeping into the basement. Which is why every house in Ohio has a basin and sump pump. I've changed more pumps than I want to think about.
I went a head and changed the gutter run off into corrugated drain pipe coming from the house. hoping that helps a little too.
