Flood prevention / Discussions

...flood measure, see this page - 'Smart' sewage backup and flood prevention devices And as for ground water infiltration check this page –Flood prevention, pumps & alarms to prevent basement flooding. Hopefully that helps, I suspect that smart sewage backup and alarm system may give you that added bit of confidence b...

We just had a rare flash flood which raised the water table and forced water into our basement between the floor and wall. It was a finished basement with carpeting. We don't plan to put carpeting back in but would like something nice looking that would not have to be removed if this ever happened again. It previously ...

...flood incident, either from inside (burst water tank) or from outside (like New Brunswick’s spring floods)?   That’s more of a durability issue than wall performance. Some Passive Houses may do fine, others may be severely damaged. You could get a home Passive House certified (PH) with a basement that has poor drainage...