Thankis for all the advice. I knew asking the question here would get some good responses.
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Originally Posted by niko
if you get 2" of water again you will still be screwed. the paint will peel off the cement board, the studs (if wood) will be wet and grow moldy. there are a couple of different types of backerboard out there- the grey cement looking stuff seems to absorb more water than the beige colored stuff. tile with a morter designed for wet applications will help with the floor though
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Good point on that, Niko. I'm leaning toward just putting regular drywall back up and dealing with it. I've only had water once in the 6 years I've lived here (the seal around the water pipe entering the house cracked) and got nothing during the floods in March last year. I should be ok.
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Originally Posted by PRBuzz
FB: look at this stuff, recycled rubber interlocking tiles:
Freestyle Flooring - Eco-Friendly Commercial Interlocking Flooring
I put it down in my finished basement, DIY installation and goes right over anything (like my old 9x9 asphalt tarred shingles). If you want you can check out my basement some time. Not the least expensive option but the distributor is in the Avon Ind Park so if you pick up you can save ~15%, e.g. the shipping costs. |
That looks pretty interesting, Phil. Does it feel like vinyl flooring or more durable. The room is more of a family room with a bar, plasma tv, surround sound, etc... I'll talk to you on Sat. about it.
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Originally Posted by spence
How did the sump fail? I've got three now, one with battery backup and alarm. We have a terrible house for water.
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The hose runs out into the woods behind my house and it was frozen/blocked with snow. The sump basin never gets any water in it during the winter, but with the thaw last week and the rain while we were away, the french drains were funneling water in. It couldn't empty out the hose, so it backed up into the basin and eventually the circuit in the pump tripped and it shut off. I'm looking into a battery back up next. The pump runs pretty often in the spring when it's wet, but we've never had any problems with it.