http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/basement-not-flooding/ Home improvement with an eye toward sustainability Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:58:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/basement-not-flooding/#comment-917 Andy Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:58:39 +0000 http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/?p=1146#comment-917 Paul, I see this post was posted in june 2009 how has this system been working for you the past 2 years? Please post an update thanks. Paul, I see this post was posted in june 2009 how has this system been working for you the past 2 years? Please post an update thanks.

]]> http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/basement-not-flooding/#comment-916 Sump Pump Installation | Plumbing Tips Tue, 01 Feb 2011 12:41:42 +0000 http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/?p=1146#comment-916 [...] be about 3 / 8 to ½ inches around. Put in enough gravel to at least 3 inches from the top of the basement. You want the finished product to be high enough so that when the new bed of concrete, cast 1I [...] [...] be about 3 / 8 to ½ inches around. Put in enough gravel to at least 3 inches from the top of the basement. You want the finished product to be high enough so that when the new bed of concrete, cast 1I [...]

]]> http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/basement-not-flooding/#comment-915 Peter T Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:11:42 +0000 http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/?p=1146#comment-915 We had drains installed in our basement and though it was better than nothing we still had a lot of water entering the basement which was a problem. A good way to keep water out is to use a product called hydrabarrier (www.hydrabarrier.com) which is a light weight, re-usable sandbag alternative. These are tubes that are filled with water and placed outside of your doors and keep unwanted water from entering. A great idea and they work great We had drains installed in our basement and though it was better than nothing we still had a lot of water entering the basement which was a problem. A good way to keep water out is to use a product called hydrabarrier (www.hydrabarrier.com) which is a light weight, re-usable sandbag alternative. These are tubes that are filled with water and placed outside of your doors and keep unwanted water from entering. A great idea and they work great

]]> http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/basement-not-flooding/#comment-914 Installing A Sump Pump – Part 1 | Joe and Jamie's Blog - Our Blog About Life, Work, and Everything In Between! Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:02:11 +0000 http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/?p=1146#comment-914 [...] http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/putting-the-american-dry-basement-system-to-the-test http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/basement-not-flooding addthis_url = [...] [...] http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/putting-the-american-dry-basement-system-to-the-test http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/basement-not-flooding addthis_url = [...]

]]> http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/basement-not-flooding/#comment-913 Todd Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:44:51 +0000 http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/?p=1146#comment-913 Paul,That has to feel good. Lots of people spend thousands of dollars trying to keep basements dry and they come up short. The interior drains with sump pumps is certainly the best way I know if you've got a basement that floods. Paul,That has to feel good. Lots of people spend thousands of dollars trying to keep basements dry and they come up short. The interior drains with sump pumps is certainly the best way I know if you’ve got a basement that floods.

]]> http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/basement-not-flooding/#comment-912 Joe Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:47:21 +0000 http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/?p=1146#comment-912 This is a pretty good ad for the company, they should use your pictures. You don't even have a spot of water or even a little puddle anywhere. I can't imagine having a basement that floods all the time, all that space you can't put anything that won't withstand water damage. I'm sure you're glad you have a basement floor to use now. This is a pretty good ad for the company, they should use your pictures. You don’t even have a spot of water or even a little puddle anywhere. I can’t imagine having a basement that floods all the time, all that space you can’t put anything that won’t withstand water damage. I’m sure you’re glad you have a basement floor to use now.

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