Just A Reminder For Those With Tables In Basement

[JPB]

Last Thursday my wife said she needed my help right then. Why? Our basement was flooding. Drainage problem led to water pouring in through basement windows. I didn't learn from suffering a basement flood when I shared a rental house in college and had a basement room. Flood that time was caused by a tree root in a sewer line. When you wake up and step in 8" of COLD water (clean fortunately) it is a bad day. When you are calling service master and bailing out water in the dark in december it is a bad night. Anyway, last time my crappy Meucci got a little damp, no biggie. This time the cues were in a dry area, but could have been wet if we had not caught it. My cue collection does not rival some of yours, but I would be upset if my scruggs and the whitten it is in got soaked. From now on it will be off the floor.

I think we got it caught and dried up quick enough. Had to have the table disassembled tho. I'm glad it was getting about right for a recover at least.


Keep your cues up high if your table is in the basement! I live in a pretty dry climate too.

 

[JLW]

Last Thursday my wife said she needed my help right then. Why? Our basement was flooding. Drainage problem led to water pouring in through basement windows. I didn't learn from suffering a basement flood when I shared a rental house in college and had a basement room. Flood that time was caused by a tree root in a sewer line. When you wake up and step in 8" of COLD water (clean fortunately) it is a bad day. When you are calling service master and bailing out water in the dark in december it is a bad night. Anyway, last time my crappy Meucci got a little damp, no biggie. This time the cues were in a dry area, but could have been wet if we had not caught it. My cue collection does not rival some of yours, but I would be upset if my scruggs and the whitten it is in got soaked. From now on it will be off the floor.

I think we got it caught and dried up quick enough. Had to have the table disassembled tho. I'm glad it was getting about right for a recover at least.


Keep your cues up high if your table is in the basement! I live in a pretty dry climate too.

I feel for ya. My basement flooded this past year. The sump pump went out, and I woke up to about a foot of water in the deepest spot. Luckily, the basement floor slants toward the pump, and my table was spared. Took a while to get the musty smell out though.

 

[cuejoey]

Last Thursday my wife said she needed my help right then. Why? Our basement was flooding. Drainage problem led to water pouring in through basement windows. I didn't learn from suffering a basement flood when I shared a rental house in college and had a basement room. Flood that time was caused by a tree root in a sewer line. When you wake up and step in 8" of COLD water (clean fortunately) it is a bad day. When you are calling service master and bailing out water in the dark in december it is a bad night. Anyway, last time my crappy Meucci got a little damp, no biggie. This time the cues were in a dry area, but could have been wet if we had not caught it. My cue collection does not rival some of yours, but I would be upset if my scruggs and the whitten it is in got soaked. From now on it will be off the floor.

I think we got it caught and dried up quick enough. Had to have the table disassembled tho. I'm glad it was getting about right for a recover at least.


Keep your cues up high if your table is in the basement! I live in a pretty dry climate too.

i have serviced many basements and can suggest some things..1.caulk/waterproof your windows with a caulk called "ULTIMA"(get the clear) it is only sold at Menards.this will waterproof your windows like an aquarium....2.most paople do not realize that their basement drain is pretty well plugged...this occures where the main drain from the house goes down and intersects with the basemant drain line...you can usually reach this intersection by taking your basement drain cover off...this will expose the plug that you must remove..once the plug is removed usually a cable no longer than 15 feet is needed to reach the intersection to rod it out......3.run Alot of water for about 10 minutes monthly thru the highest plumbing fixture in the house a toilet or sink..4.dig your window wells out a few inches deeper and check your down spouts and ground for proper drainage incline..

 

[JPB]

i have serviced many basements and can suggest some things..1.caulk/waterproof your windows with a caulk called "ULTIMA"(get the clear) it is only sold at Menards.this will waterproof your windows like an aquarium....2.most paople do not realize that their basement drain is pretty well plugged...this occures where the main drain from the house goes down and intersects with the basemant drain line...you can usually reach this intersection by taking your basement drain cover off...this will expose the plug that you must remove..once the plug is removed usually a cable no longer than 15 feet is needed to reach the intersection to rod it out......3.run Alot of water for about 10 minutes monthly thru the highest plumbing fixture in the house a toilet or sink..4.dig your window wells out a few inches deeper and check your down spouts and ground for proper drainage incline..

Thanks for the tips. Digging out the window wells a great idea. I am pretty sure the problem is bad incline on the drainage in the backyard. We had a few snow storms, then it got warm and all melted. We insisted on some changes to the back yard before moving in, but it doesn't look like they did enough.

 

[cuejoey]

Thanks for the tips. Digging out the window wells a great idea. I am pretty sure the problem is bad incline on the drainage in the backyard. We had a few snow storms, then it got warm and all melted. We insisted on some changes to the back yard before moving in, but it doesn't look like they did enough.

also look at your neighbors down spouts are they directed towards u and the problem area ????? sometimes it's just as simple as buying a 90 degree elbow and diverting their flow slightly...any good neighbor won't mind once u explain the problem and buy the one dollar item....good luck...also if u use the Ultima caulk..open the windows and caulk where they close..also on the inside and outside when they are closed ...they won't ever leak again.....