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

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   French drains can help redirect water away from your basement and prevent it from pooling. Keep the Gutters Clean Regularly cleaning gutters and downspouts can prevent blockages that could lead to ...

3. Does homeowners insurance cover basement flooding? - AOL

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   Standard homeowners insurance policies generally exclude water that backs up through sewers or drains or overflows from a sump pump. However, you may be able to add a water backup coverage ...

4. Trap (plumbing) - Wikipedia

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   The U-bend could not jam, so, unlike the S-bend, it did not need an overflow. In the United States, traps are commonly referred to as P-traps. It is the addition of a 90 degree fitting on the outlet side of a U-bend, thereby creating a P-like shape (oriented horizontally). It is also referred to as a sink trap because it is installed under most ...

5. Sump pump - Wikipedia

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   Sump pumps are used where basement flooding may otherwise happen, and to solve dampness where the water table is near or above the foundation of a structure. Sump pumps send water away from a location to any place where it is no longer problematic, such as a municipal storm drain, a dry well, or simply an open-air site downhill from the building (sometimes called "pumping to daylight").

6. French drain - Wikipedia

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   French drains are often installed around a home foundation in two ways: Buried around the external side of the foundation wall; Installed underneath the basement floor on the inside perimeter of the basement [6] In most homes, an external French drain or drain tile is installed around the foundation walls before the soil is backfilled.

7. Raw Sewage in Your Apartment: Repairs Your Landlord Can't Ignore

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   "My bathroom is just full of everybody's feces. The tub, filled with feces. There's mildew, mold coming down the wall," Shepherd said. Shepherd (pictured below) lives in the apartment with her ...