Sometime in our lives we experience flooding within our home during heavy rains, even in other places such as in schools or offices. Unless you have anticipated such events in the future, you will never escape the waters from the floods. You can design your home to be higher than normal to ensure that water cannot go inside or make an angle on the entrances so that the water will reside back due to the height. One thing is most certain when there is a flood - it’s that the basement will always be the first victim of this. Its low elevation makes the water easily enter. You must always remember that the pipes set up in your house can get damaged causing leaks. For all those families who have settled inside a nice cozy house, and have a limited budget on repairing their place, then just follow these simple tips so that you can minimize the damage particularly in the basement when there is a flood or leaks.
First of all, make sure that in such situations, all the electrical appliances and gas-involved merchandise is turned off so that electric shock and fire will be prevented thus avoiding major harm to your house. Then you should set up a gutter around your house so that the water is going to be flowing towards the path of the gutter instead of being collected within the gutter. If your house has gutters already, then perform checkups to make sure that they are not leaking or obstructed, resulting in damage in your basement as well as your walls.
Another thing that you should check may be the pipes. Sometimes these pipes would be the main cause of basement flooding, so it is better to make sure that they are not leaking. If ever these pipes are in the brink of getting damaged, then you should already put sealants so that leaking will never occur. If you are in the situation of multiple pipes leaking, then do not force yourself and call a plumber immediately. Paying a little for that plumber’s services is better than repairing the pipes by yourself that may take time. The damage may increase in every minute you have wasted.
Repairing the flooded basement itself will help in minimizing further damage when flooding or leaking occurs. Make a better design for your basement that will not only withstand flood damage but also has a nice look for your own pleasure.
Flooded basement