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  2. How to Prevent MAJOR Damage If Your Basement Floods - AOL

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    Duncanson always recommends using shelving with a 2-inch clearance off the floor to keep your stuff safe from any water that might seep in. Instead of cardboard boxes, he prefers plastic storage ...

  3. Basement waterproofing - Wikipedia

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    A French drain, PVC pipe, or other drainage system is installed in the newly made channel. The installed drain is covered with new cement. The installed drain is covered with new cement. The drainage system collects any water entering the basement and drains it to an internally placed sump pump system, which will then pump the water out of the ...

  4. Floor drain - Wikipedia

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    Floor drain system in bathroom, Korea. A floor drain is a plumbing fixture that is installed in the floor of a structure, mainly designed to remove any standing water near it. They are usually round, but can also be square or rectangular. They usually range from 2 to 12 inches (5.1 to 30.5 cm); most are 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter.

  5. Concrete degradation - Wikipedia

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    It is not a problem as long as the very fresh concrete is still in a liquid, or a sufficiently plastic, state and can easily accommodate volume changes (contraction). Plastic shrinkage Later in the setting phase, when the fresh concrete becomes more viscous and starts to harden, water loss due to unwanted evaporation can cause "plastic shrinkage".

  6. So Your Basement Is Severely Flooded. Now What? - AOL

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    Instead of cardboard boxes, he prefers plastic storage bins that can better stand up to moisture. But if your stuff is getting wet, start removing it and putting it in a safe, dry area to avoid ...

  7. Trap (plumbing) - Wikipedia

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    Trap with copper drain pipe at underside of firestop packing in two-hour fire-resistance rated concrete floor slab Typical P-trap. Maintaining the water seal is critical to trap operation; traps might dry out, and poor venting can suction or blow water out of the traps. This is usually avoided by venting the drain pipes downstream of the trap ...

  8. Damp proofing - Wikipedia

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    DPC visible between concrete foundation and brickwork. Damp proofing is defined by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) as a material that resists the passage of water with no hydrostatic pressure. [1] Waterproof is defined by the ASTM as a treatment that resists the passage of water under pressure. [1]

  9. Doctors Say This Is How You Can Loosen and Clear Mucus From ...

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    Sit on a chair with both feet on the floor. Take a slow, deep breath through your nose. Hold for 2 counts. ... Repeat the steps as needed. How to get rid of chest congestion using medication.