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Watch YouTube videos on critical things like how to turn off water and gas to the house etc.
Lord_nikon
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GnauzBookOfRhymes
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That bad? Most of the time water in basement can be traced to issues with gutters/downspouts, or if the ground immediately next to the home slopes towards instead of away.
Did you end up doing it?
Yup they actually completed the job yesterday. Got my gutters draining to a pipe underground that leads to the street, and they also regraded parts of my yard that were sloped towards the house.
On the side that gets particularly bad they noticed the soil was clay which doesn’t absorb water at all so they put in a few drains to catch excess water and divert it to the pipe / dry well.
It’s supposed to rain heavy this weekend so cautiously optimistic to see the results
GnauzBookOfRhymes
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Did the water always come in the same place in basement?
If so and the foundation is behind drywall I would definitely pull a a nice sized piece out so you can get full picture. Might have a nice sized crack - which in and of itself isn't a huge worry, especially if youve addressed the water issue outside. But it's nice to know and there are pretty simple/inexpensive repairs.
The one thing you have to be careful with is if you have trees or even bushes/shrubs anywhere near the pipes. Roots can/will cause pipes to break. Or they might crack due to constant freeze/thaw cycles, allowing the roots to start growing inside of the pipes to the point that they are completely clogged.
Yeah it does. I have a concrete foundation that's exposed it's an old house (100 yrs) and unfinished basement so pretty visible. Surprisingly not many cracks though water got in due to the poor drainage outside. They actually found an older drainage system from the 60s surrounding the house but to your point it was filled with tree roots. There's only one tree left near the new pipes so I'll be monitoring that for sure
GnauzBookOfRhymes
Superstar
Im in Chicago where most houses are 100 yrs plus and those foundations are solid. Definitely settles eventually so cracks are basically unavoidable. But it's far better than the cinder blocks they use in a lot of modern builds.
I had a decent size crack in one of my places and I used this epoxy product that was pretty easy and haven't seen a drop of water since.
dora_da_destroyer
Master Baker
A shower drain costs $200-600 
GnauzBookOfRhymes
Superstar
A shower drain costs $200-600
Somebody is trying to retire off of you lol
dora_da_destroyer
Master Baker
That’s not to install it, it’s just what the drain costs lol
richaveli83
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Come October it will be two years since I bought my house. I'm NEVER going back to living in a apartment! 
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Lord_nikon
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The Previous owner was trifling and lazy af
1.Dude had 6 years of soap scum build up in the walk in shower,, damn soap scum looked like this below when I tried to scrap it off with a scraper
2. had to get my gutter and soffit replaced
3. the backyard was never maintained, had weed tress all over the side of the house...... copped this lil Chain Saw
1.Dude had 6 years of soap scum build up in the walk in shower,, damn soap scum looked like this below when I tried to scrap it off with a scraper
2. had to get my gutter and soffit replaced
3. the backyard was never maintained, had weed tress all over the side of the house...... copped this lil Chain Saw
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GnauzBookOfRhymes
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That’s why I said he’s trying to retire off of you. Im now legitimately curious about the shower drain lol
dora_da_destroyer
Master Baker
I’m buying this online myself…I’m not buying parts through my contractor
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GnauzBookOfRhymes
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I’m buying this online myself…I’m not buying parts through my contractor
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Ahhhhh ok makes sense now….I thought you were talking about the traditional 3-4” circular drain attachments
Definitely adds up.
You considering heated floors in the bathroom? I always suggest ppl looking into it if they're putting in a new tile floor. It’s not complicated/time consuming and to me it adds value.