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Water Leaking into Basement
Asked by B.F. from Chicago
on September 3, 2010
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Hi all
We have a split level house. Under the main floor is a crawlspace and there is also a basement that is half underground. There are stairs outside that lead dow...
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- If you want a professional opinion, just call a plumber. This is exactly what they deal with. We have a sump that has caused us several problems over the years, so now...
- Most sump pumps do have a battery back up that is built in. Our house uses a sump pump and we've never had water in our basement, ever, so I don't think it's part of ...
- Not everyone in the midwest will have flooding issues. I grew up in Chicago and remember maybe 2 times, the worst flood was actually when the hot water tank broke and...
Assessment After Water in the Basement
Asked by M.T. from Minneapolis
on January 27, 2011
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Hi, we had a waterline burst and had about 2 inches of water in about a quarter of the basement last week. We cleaned it up ourselves and everything seems to be fine ...
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- All I'm going to say is that I would be concerned about the issue of mold (since it happened in the basement). Not necessarily visible mold, but mold that would lurk ...
- You wont get any mold if you have been successful at removing the moisture. If you FEEL water soaked into the wood and is going to stay wet you might want to call som...
- Get the assessment! Do what your insurance agent suggests. Water in a basement, even if you can clean it up can create black mold problems. The bad thing about blac...
Basement Seepage
Asked by S.M. from Chicago
on June 19, 2009
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I have no idea who to call to help with this situation. My backyard floods on the eastside of the property everytime it rains. I have had up to 2 feet of water at ti...
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- Permaseal will come out and give a free estimate. I used them and haven't had any problems since.
- same problem but my fiancee build houses, so first bring in some dirt and and pack it along the wall outside of house up high, then you can buy this tar like stuff pai...
- I think that landscaping should help. Have you called someone to look at your seepage? It may be hydrostatic pressure because of the flooding in back. You can always a...
Smelly Basement
Asked by V.S. from Philadelphia
on August 4, 2011
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We have a very smelly basement despite running a dehumidifier. We live out in the country and have a septic system that is one year old. I have never lived with a se...
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- I'd get it inspected again, mold is tricky. My friend used to live in an apartment downtown, and it had a basement and it was BAD. Turns out the mold was in between th...
- good suggestions with the drains. i think if you can figure out if you smell sewage vs. mold/mildew that will help with your troubleshooting. are your basement walls ...
- Mold. Ya can't always see it. Have someone come and inspect it. Oh you already did that. Sorry.
Flies in My Basement
Asked by C. from Chicago
on July 22, 2006
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We all of a sudden found out that there are a lot of flies in our finished basement. Just between yesterday & today we have caught more than 40+. Anybody had any exp...
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- Hopefully, the workers finishing your basement didn't leave yesterday's lunch somewhere inside the walls -but seriously, though, could there be food anywhere? Also, c...
- We just recently had this problem, and luckily we have Orkin service already in place. Our guy came out right after we killed about 50 in our living room and kitchen. ...
- Hi, we've got this same problem and had an exterminator come to give us an estimate for extermination and try to identify the source. He seems to think that something...
Smelly Basement
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on September 21, 2009
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We recently had some water leak from a pipe in the ceiling in our basement. There was a considerble amount of water coming in (clean not from sewer)that ran down some...
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- Do you have any windows in the basement? If we get a DRY hot day, leave them open for a while, but mostly I would recommend running a dehumidifier down there. It sound...
- Here's some ideas: I have lived through flooding where it is a really bad smell. Did you try a dehumifier? I like Febreeze, that smells pretty good Did you call a ...
- Damp Rid has made our seepage-prone basement a livable space. My main closet is in the basement (we have an old house with minute closets and I always keep one going....
Stinky Basement
Asked by S.G. from Pittsburgh
on July 31, 2008
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This is so gross! My basement stinks! We have two cats and there box is down there. My husband cleans it all the time but it still stinks. It is partly the box but it ...
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- I highly recommend getting a dehumidifier. I was having similar problems (minus the cats) and purchased a used dehumidifier off of someone on Craigslist, and it has m...
- Hi S., There are a few things you can do. First you need to clean the basement completely and make sure you don't have any mold growth or dampness. (If you do you ...
- a dehumidifier would help, also the basement should be cleaned and sealed with Drylock paint to keep moisture out. Paint and seal walls and floor. As far as the cat li...
Basement Flooded
Asked by C.H. from Chicago
on October 7, 2010
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My mom's basement apartment flooded with 3 inches of water from a busted hot water tank. Luckily, her tenants moved out 2 months ago so it's completely empty. The vi...
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- Without knowing her insurance, my agent has always told me to call them first and they would help me decide what to do. I was told that if I just call the main number,...
- I worked for a flood restoration company once. If your mother wants to make a claim she should call the insurance company first. They will send out an adjuster and s/h...
- depends on the insurance company. Both my dad & my in-laws had insurance issues after making a claim. With my dad's claim after a robbery, his rates went up. With m...
Drying Out the Basement
Asked by C.D. from Columbia
on May 26, 2011
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Hi everyone!
We have had a tremendous amount of rain in the past several days. My basement occasionally leaks a little after a heavy storm, but I can usually keep on...
Basement Leaking
Asked by J.M. from Chicago
on September 5, 2008
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Greetings Mamas,
We bought our house 2 years ago and while the basement is unfinished, there is a finished bathroom down there. Recently we noticed mold growing in ...
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- Hi- We just had this done, although we are in a split-level with a finished basement, and the foundation wall was probably about half the size of a regular basement...
- Hi Jen, my name is W. and my family owns a home improvment /remodeling businees.They give free estimates. If your interested in an honest, clean, fast, cost effective,...
- We have had leaks at the joints in our basement since before we moved in....I mean literally as they were finishing the build. The builder came in with this gun that ...
