How do I get the water out and do I need a plumer?
2006-10-02 23:18:42 · 9 answers · asked by itsbeen1 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The Backstroke?
2006-10-02 23:21:57 · answer #1 · answered by been there 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. identify the cause - is it permanent? or it just happend, due to heavy rainfalls?
2. correct it - improve hydroisolation in the basement. Might take some effort (time and money) but it's worth while.
A friend of mine built his house. Everything fine. After 1 year, a small spring was formed UNDER his house... Instead of fighting it, he used it! He captured the spring (by digging a larger hole, putting a container in it). The water is pumped outside regularly, in a larger tank, for gardening purposes! Voila! Free water for your garden.
If you're not THAT lucky :), then drain out the water with a pump - far away from the house (so it doesn't get back in, by infiltration) and try figure out a solution to prevent further floods...
If you are not a "bricoleur" (well, handy-man) then a plummer might be a good idea. Or maybe a neighbour can help...
Good luck!
2006-10-03 08:53:44 · answer #2 · answered by Doris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can't tell if you need a plumber, do you have water or sewage in your basement. I would say the first thing you should do is get a sump pump to pump out the water. Then use a wet dry vacuum to finish drying it out. Then you need to figure out where the water came from, either a leak in the plumbing (that could be repaired by a plumber) or from water outside your house leaking into your basement. When you find out, post another question to get suggestions for the fix.
2006-10-03 10:20:32 · answer #3 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rent a Waste Pump- for the bulk of it, then use a shop vac, to clean up- A Waste pump will lift it out a Window. Be very careful down there with any Electrical devices- You are a ground wading in that water.
2006-10-03 07:44:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a pump too pump it out then get a de-humidifyor in there ASAP or mold will grow, run it constantly. what we did was get a wet vac and start vaccumming it up, it works great. iIt depends on how much you have. yes call a plumber or someone to findout what is causing it. pipes, leaking from outside rain etc.
2006-10-03 06:22:01 · answer #5 · answered by Jennifer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no need for a plumber, you can use a Water Motor pump to get rid of water from basement.
2006-10-03 06:30:41 · answer #6 · answered by aamirm77 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need the same thing as the Scarecrow and a dictionary. It's PLUMBER.
2006-10-06 21:10:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wet vac or mop, was it rain water, or a busted pipe ?
2006-10-03 06:21:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
bail it out
and correct the reason it got there.
2006-10-03 06:20:09 · answer #9 · answered by john john 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋