Thank you storm...

[firehawk1120]

[NJSPEEDER]

not good. i hope you didn't lose anything in the water.
we have been fighting it in the basement since about 3 yesterday afternoon. dunno how many thousnads of gallons we have dumped.

[qwikz28]

oh no... i'm sorry dude

[bad64chevelle]

damn i hope everyone stays safe, and their basements dry, this is pretty s***** out. Almost just wrecked the truck because of a puddle, large branch under water, and an a****** in the other lane...

[firehawk1120]

well the basement got water too, but luckily the furnace is OK and the hot water heater appears to be ok for now. I have pump down there that I didn't have yesterday.

We've never had water before, but as you can see since it backed up in the yard the basement floor gave way soon after. It's not pretty down there, but no damage yet thank god.

[The Fixer]

Holy crap, I'm hoping for the best for all of us! Our house never gets water either, and I've had to siphon out quite a few gallons from under the subfloor in the basement. Grrrrr.......

Good luck everyone!

[Tru2Chevy]

Our main and auxiliary sump pumps have been going almost non stop......but the basement is dry.

- Justin

[V]

i got no problems here. Did have to go to a neighbors to set up his sump pump though. A few roads nearby are flooded

[The Fixer]

Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy

Our main and auxiliary sump pumps have been going almost non stop

Speaking of, anyone ever install a sump pump on their own? Any tips? I think I want to install one.

[WildBillyT]

Duke Island Park is flooded almost the whole way to Old York Rd. over in Raritan...

[firehawk1120]

here are a few more of the basement. I have a pool pump down there now to get this crap out.


the first time I noticed water last night around 7 pm

Where the water is currently notice the black pipe along the wall is now covered.


it's a good thing windows are suppose to get wet.

[Untamed]

Originally Posted by TPI Monte SS

Speaking of, anyone ever install a sump pump on their own? Any tips? I think I want to install one.

Yeah I've put two in. All I can offer is my experience - you may have different needs.

I place a brick under the pumping unit so that its not sitting directly on the bottom of the sump pump well. The reason: 1) keep the pump as level as possible, 2) the pipe needs to extend below the pump

Make sure you get a pump that has enough horsepower, litterally, to pump the water up out of the basement, across the yards of piping that runs along the ceiling of the basement, and then outside to the yards of piping that either runs to the side of your house (poor location), out into the yard (not the best) or out to the street (best location). Gotta move a lot of water, in a short time, for a good distance without backflushing the water back into the pump well. NOTE: There should ALWAYS be a small amount of water in the pump well.

In my house I have two sump pumps in the same pump well - a "normal" pump and a marine-worthy pump (designed to sump sailboats) just in case we get another hurricane. The marine sump -launches- the water up the 3" pipes and blasts it into the front yard. While its not the best location, the marine sump is set up to be the last line of defense if there's just too much water, and acts as a water cannon, moving the most amount of water in the shortest time. I've only ever had it come on once, and its a sight to see 3" pipes blast water 15' out into the front yard.

If you can, set up a battery back up system that recharges 24/7/365 from an AC outlet close to the sump pump. You will need an AC outlet for the sump anyway, but having two outlets allows the battery backup. Why a battery backup? Imagine being without power for a few hours during a hurricane. Yes, I learned the hardway (hurricane Floyd, 1998). The backup kicks on when the power goes off, and at least holds the water at bay for a few hours. With luck, the power comes back on before the battery runs out.

Finally, make sure the exit pipe out by the road is recessed from the curb, but not lying directly on the street, and is placed deep enough that the small amount of water that is always in the pipe, doesn't freeze. You need to do this to avoid a few things: 1) snow and ice building up from the snow plows - make sure you dig that sucker out first chance you get, 2) little critters - make a screen out of chicken wire then put a metal band around it to hold it on. Having mice live, die, plug up the pipe just before a Nor'Easter will render your pump unusable; 3) as water trickles down the pipe in winter, the pipes cosest to the surface will freeze the water. Then more and more water trickles down, freezes.. and so on, until a solid block of ice has it blocked off. One good rain during winter, melts the snow, creates a LOT of water... you get the picture.

Thats it for now. I can discuss more via PMs or email. Good luck!

[Untamed]

Man, Firehawk, that sucks. Sorry to see it.

[firehawk1120]

yeah what sucks is that i'm not in a flood zone so I don't have flood insurance, there is no sump pump in the house and never has been. I don't know if I should contact my insurance company or no since there isn't any real damage just some ****** tiles but possibly all the wood and stuff down there needs to be removed due to mold that could accumulate.

I don't know but this really is a pain in the ass. I'm losing a days work too because I have a hose out my side door and it won't shut so I can lock it. damn weather...

[Untamed]

Without flood insurance (which is a Federal program anyway) your insurance company won't do anything. In fact, some insurance companies do very little for basements anyway, claiming they aren't "living spaces" that are covered under the policy.

Best you can do is wait for the water to recede / get pumped out, then keep the water out with the pump till it stops raining, and begin the drying process. I suggest getting some box fans down there once you've dried it the best you can, open the basement windows if you have any, and keep the dry air circulating around down there. Just remember that drywall and floor tiles / carpeting traps moisture that will be there for a very long time unless all of that stuff is ripped out, dried, then replaced with new materials.

If you end up repainting walls / concrete floor, get a primer called "Killz". It's designed to kill and prevent mold and mildew.

[BonzoHansen]

Once the water is out, get dehumidifiers - and pumps in them to take the water out. I think the Home Depot carries the pumps - little giants or something like that.

[12secondv6]

How's the hawk?

Sorry man..... I can relate....

[firehawk1120]

don't know about hawk yet its in garage. haven't went there yet.

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

It helps to live on Schooley's Mountain, aka 1100 ft up . Couldnt really go anywhere but ....

sorry though dude that sucks. hope everything is ok.

[j0n]

Sorry to hear about everyone with flood damage. I almost wrecked my mom's trailblazer on 287 yesterday when it hydroplaned...lemme tell ya sideways on 287 in traffic at 60mph IS NOT FUN

[firehawk1120]

I gotta laugh at this now, the 2 ducks in the picture have decided to stick around for a bit since it's so deep they can physically swim around. So I went out with a sleeve of ritz crackers and started feeding them. LMAO I'm so bored waiting for the damn basement to dry out but it's coming along nicely.

[baddest434]

damn that sucks big time gene. i think its time some people think about moving away the flooding that always hits the wayne/north area ftl

[firehawk1120]

well like I said I'm not in a flood area I'm just at the bottom of a hill and i guess it was just too much water for this area to handle in such a short ass time period.

[foff667]

Holy cow! Man I should be thanking my lucky stars right now.

[1_Hot_SOM_WS6]

Wow...looks like you got a decent amount of water there!! I got lucky this time around....the tide didn't come up past our docks...It really didnt even come up in the street.