The Schader Family

Projects

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