Comments on: Water Damage In Your Basement – Downspouts A Culprit http://www.lancasterparealestateblog.com/2010/01/26/water-damage-in-your-basement-downspouts-a-culprit/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:25:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Chad D. http://www.lancasterparealestateblog.com/2010/01/26/water-damage-in-your-basement-downspouts-a-culprit/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Chad D. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:23:41 +0000 http://www.lancasterparealestateblog.com/?p=659#comment-155 Great article Jeff! I run into this a lot with my job at Tomlinson Bomberger. There are a few additional recommendations I would make. Make sure your house has enough downspouts. I see houses sometimes that have too much roof for too little downspouts. this is the case a lot of times when people put additions on. I also always recommend using pop-... See Moreup drains. Basically, the spout is permanently re-routed through a 4" PVC pipe, underground, where it emits out of a pop-up drain emitter, at least 10 ft. away from the foundation. People really should get an umbrella, and go outside and watch during a downpour to see what is going on. Here is a link to the pic of a pop-up drain. The flat green cap sits at ground level. When it rains, the water force "pops up" the center spring loaded cap. You can also take it off to clean the leaves out if needed. You can buy these at Home Depot and Lowes http://www.mclendons.com/img/products/10/10291645.jpg Great article Jeff! I run into this a lot with my job at Tomlinson Bomberger. There are a few additional recommendations I would make. Make sure your house has enough downspouts. I see houses sometimes that have too much roof for too little downspouts. this is the case a lot of times when people put additions on. I also always recommend using pop-… See Moreup drains. Basically, the spout is permanently re-routed through a 4″ PVC pipe, underground, where it emits out of a pop-up drain emitter, at least 10 ft. away from the foundation. People really should get an umbrella, and go outside and watch during a downpour to see what is going on. Here is a link to the pic of a pop-up drain. The flat green cap sits at ground level. When it rains, the water force “pops up” the center spring loaded cap. You can also take it off to clean the leaves out if needed. You can buy these at Home Depot and Lowes http://www.mclendons.com/img/products/10/10291645.jpg

]]> By: Joe Heidler http://www.lancasterparealestateblog.com/2010/01/26/water-damage-in-your-basement-downspouts-a-culprit/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Joe Heidler Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:40:23 +0000 http://www.lancasterparealestateblog.com/?p=659#comment-154 Great post! This covers most of the problems that we see with water damage at the basement level. A few simple inexpensive fixes like this can save thousands of dollars in damage repair. Another item to look at is flashing around any windows, doors or other penetrations through the basement walls. Thanks again. Great post! This covers most of the problems that we see with water damage at the basement level. A few simple inexpensive fixes like this can save thousands of dollars in damage repair. Another item to look at is flashing around any windows, doors or other penetrations through the basement walls.

Thanks again.

]]> By: Chris Vogt http://www.lancasterparealestateblog.com/2010/01/26/water-damage-in-your-basement-downspouts-a-culprit/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Chris Vogt Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:38:15 +0000 http://www.lancasterparealestateblog.com/?p=659#comment-153 Jeff, Its amazing how simple fixes that cost little or nothing can prevent thousands of dollars of damage. Great use of photos! Jeff,

Its amazing how simple fixes that cost little or nothing can prevent thousands of dollars of damage. Great use of photos!

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