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That’s awful, man. Make for higher ground (unless you own the place). What a bad break!
Basement flooded today after all the rain and flooding in Chicagoland over the last few days. Luckily not everything is ruined...
Bad out here in Naperville. Just finished drying up the water in my basement
Basement flooded today after all the rain and flooding in Chicagoland over the last few days. Luckily not everything is ruined...
Both cats were in bed with me.
Covid, fires in Australia, locusts, murder hornets, lightning and floods, and a beef shortage at Wendy's: this is the Apocalypse.
his profile picture shows a cat in bed...I’m not sure that the two cats in bed with you isn’t the most disturbing sign. Even more than the beef shortage at Wendy’s.
Know exactly what you are talking about. Grew up near Midway Airport and my parents had just bought a house and went over to see what needed be done before moving in and there was about 3 feet of water in the basement. Had a standpipe at that time but then they had what was called hanging sewers installed. Problem fixed.When I was a kid growing up on the south side, the basements in our neighbor hood flooded frequently. Everyone had three to four foot standpipes in their basements to keep the floor drains from backing up. They built and incredible drainage system in the late 60s that pretty much fixed it. We had a lot of fun going down into the tunnels, that were big enough to stand in, after the workers went home at the end of the day.As I think back on it, it was a pretty dangerous thing to do.
When I was a kid growing up on the south side, the basements in our neighbor hood flooded frequently. Everyone had three to four foot standpipes in their basements to keep the floor drains from backing up. They built and incredible drainage system in the late 60s that pretty much fixed it. We had a lot of fun going down into the tunnels, that were big enough to stand in, after the workers went home at the end of the day.As I think back on it, it was a pretty dangerous thing to do.
Ours came up through the drain in the floor that goes into the sewers. Water damage mitigation company is here right now. We’re gonna have a lot of stuff to throw out once it’s dried out a bitKnow exactly what you are talking about. Grew up near Midway Airport and my parents had just bought a house and went over to see what needed be done before moving in and there was about 3 feet of water in the basement. Had a standpipe at that time but then they had what was called hanging sewers installed. Problem fixed.
Make sure to go with a large company that guarantee/ certifies the work. I had similar problems in 2009 and made a 10,000 dollar mistake by hiring a small firm.Our basement flooded due to seepage last night in Irving Park. The sump pump was overwhelmed by the sheer amount of water pouring in, it was running continuously but the water was at least a foot higher than when it would normally kick on. Spent an hour baling water with a watering can from the pit into the sink just to get it down to the level it should've been at. Gonna have to chuck the whole carpet and probably waterproof the foundation. Who's got recommendations for a waterproofing company? Perma-seal? US Waterproofing?
Just a nasty amount of rain. Lots of road hazards too. I ended up directing traffic for an hour or soThankfully, our Lakeview home, built in 1886 does not flood. I have to keep an eye on the basement stairwell drain cover (I put an atrium cover on it) when it really pours.
I have never seen so much water as I have last night. We have a small back yard with a brick patio. Thankfully, the guys who built the patio about 15 years back graded the slope nicely away from the house so it collects at the rear of the lot There is a low gardening berm along the fence, so it basically pools there. Behind the berm and fence is a grassy yard I call "the back forty." It's about 25 x 25 of open space that belongs to an apartment building, but I have tended to it for years. Little Hungry and I play whiffleball and basketball there. This area also serves as a collection basin for the roof drain of the property next door.
Well last night the basin was utterly submerged. The water rose above the berm (prolly 8" high) and was flowing into my back patio (also along the side where a walkway leads between our properties to the street. All of this was submerged. So there was basically a lake about 50 ft long and 30 ft wide in back.
This "lake" was topping the low grade near the house, and flowing down a brick path into my basement stairwell. The atrium drain cover. was caked with debris, and the water in the stairwell briefly topped the door threshold. I got to it in time before too much water entered in back of the basement (I had dealt with that issue before, and had leveled the floor in the unfinished part of the basement to keep flooding away from the drywall that separates the finished area from the unfinished back area).
I pulled the atrium cover off and watched it drain. Thankfully it took all of the flow without any issue. It is a 4 inch drain, and it was taking it all down.
Our basement flooded due to seepage last night in Irving Park. The sump pump was overwhelmed by the sheer amount of water pouring in, it was running continuously but the water was at least a foot higher than when it would normally kick on. Spent an hour baling water with a watering can from the pit into the sink just to get it down to the level it should've been at. Gonna have to chuck the whole carpet and probably waterproof the foundation. Who's got recommendations for a waterproofing company? Perma-seal? US Waterproofing?
We already have appts with both Permaseal and US Waterproofing for quotes. Ironically, we made the appointments about a week ago, before our basement flooded.Our basement flooded due to seepage last night in Irving Park. The sump pump was overwhelmed by the sheer amount of water pouring in, it was running continuously but the water was at least a foot higher than when it would normally kick on. Spent an hour baling water with a watering can from the pit into the sink just to get it down to the level it should've been at. Gonna have to chuck the whole carpet and probably waterproof the foundation. Who's got recommendations for a waterproofing company? Perma-seal? US Waterproofing?
Luckily (or unluckily) our sump pumps failed a few weeks ago and I replaced them. No problems with this rain
Basement flooded today after all the rain and flooding in Chicagoland over the last few days. Luckily not everything is ruined...
Just replaced one and the guy said that anything more then 5 years old should go.US Waterproofing did work on our basement last Fall....expensive compared to the others....but I highly recommend.
I learned through that process that best practice on sump pumps is to switch out every couple of years....ours was on year eight. Maybe start w that.
I'll call them. The sump pump is only 2 years old as we replaced it after we flooded the first time a month after we moved in because the old sump didn't trigger when the water went too high. Thanks for the rec.US Waterproofing did work on our basement last Fall....expensive compared to the others....but I highly recommend.
I learned through that process that best practice on sump pumps is to switch out every couple of years....ours was on year eight. Maybe start w that.
Thankfully, our Lakeview home, built in 1886 does not flood. I have to keep an eye on the basement stairwell drain cover (I put an atrium cover on it) when it really pours.
I have never seen so much water as I have last night. We have a small back yard with a brick patio. Thankfully, the guys who built the patio about 15 years back graded the slope nicely away from the house so it collects at the rear of the lot There is a low gardening berm along the fence, so it basically pools there. Behind the berm and fence is a grassy yard I call "the back forty." It's about 25 x 25 of open space that belongs to an apartment building, but I have tended to it for years. Little Hungry and I play whiffleball and basketball there. This area also serves as a collection basin for the roof drain of the property next door.
Well last night the basin was utterly submerged. The water rose above the berm (prolly 8" high) and was flowing into my back patio (also along the side where a walkway leads between our properties to the street. All of this was submerged. So there was basically a lake about 50 ft long and 30 ft wide in back.
This "lake" was topping the low grade near the house, and flowing down a brick path into my basement stairwell. The atrium drain cover. was caked with debris, and the water in the stairwell briefly topped the door threshold. I got to it in time before too much water entered in back of the basement (I had dealt with that issue before, and had leveled the floor in the unfinished part of the basement to keep flooding away from the drywall that separates the finished area from the unfinished back area).
I pulled the atrium cover off and watched it drain. It made a giant sucking sound as all that water circled down that 4" pipe.
I’m not gonna lie, I see a lot to like in that plan!I just admit failure and have kept basement unfinished lol.
I just got some seepage (Jeff Park).
Willy, how do you become a diehard Cub fan growing up near Midway?Know exactly what you are talking about. Grew up near Midway Airport and my parents had just bought a house and went over to see what needed be done before moving in and there was about 3 feet of water in the basement. Had a standpipe at that time but then they had what was called hanging sewers installed. Problem fixed.
I would love to do that if it wasn't the main area where my kids play...meanwhile the earliest I could get US waterproofing and Perma-Seal to come out is the last week of June. I guess I should've been on the phone with them while I was baling the water out Sunday night if I wanted a timely response.I just admit failure and have kept basement unfinished lol.
I just got some seepage (Jeff Park).
Willy, how do you become a diehard Cub fan growing up near Midway?
Not that this is going to make anyone with a flooded house feel much better, but, Chicago has already set the all time record for rain in May. With eleven days left in the month...
Sure. I can say lots of words.The last three Mays have all set records. Can someone say Climate Change?
We had about 8” in our suburb over a 72-96 hour period. The May average is less than 4”.Not that this is going to make anyone with a flooded house feel much better, but, Chicago has already set the all time record for rain in May. With eleven days left in the month...
Guess you would have needed to ask my father. usually took the Clark St. streetcar and later the subway/L to Wrigley. Your right in that most of my friends were Sox fans.Willy, how do you become a diehard Cub fan growing up near Midway?
How about saying that CC is not a hoax.Sure. I can say lots of words.