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Flood 2009
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Great surprise Saturday afternoon April 4, 2009. Water in the basement despite normal operating sump pump. It seeped from all cracks in the floor and joints to the foundation because of the hydraulic pressure from a raised groundwater level.


The carpet soaked with water

Computer room with 5cm water standing

Pumping water

 


Water beside freezer

 


Opening floor with jackhammer

 


underneath floor is sand completely saturated

Foundation just below floor. If I dig lower, foundation structure might be
compromised.

wet carpet

new drainage pipe