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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Make sure not to use anything but concrete or porcelain/ceramic tile in your basement floors. Other types of flooring will get ruined with flooding. Check your gutters to see if they are sufficient in a hard rain. Get them cleaned regularly if you have large trees in the area (we have this done 4x per year). Make sure your downspouts drain away from the house. Snake them. Check the grading of your yard to see if puddles develop near the house and whether water moves away. You want it to move away, not settle. If you dig around the house, you can check the mortar, the parging, and seal as needed. Have your remediation firm (I assume you're getting one to dry things out and prevent mold) to check for leaks and the source of the water. Once the source is identified, if it's due to rot or deterioration elsewhere, get it fixed. If the flooding is due a sewer backup, then it's probably time to replace your sewer and water lines. That's a start. I hope it helps.[/quote]

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