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cutiepants97
cutiepants97: 11 months ago via Android

My basement keeps taking on water. Its new construction and has taken on water in the front and back of the town house. What should I do?

4th time this has happened.

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alva
alva: 11 months ago

Sue the builder and or the seller

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VMutable
VMutable: 11 months ago

You need to take off the first 2-3 feet of the basement and have a new layer. There should be a plastic bag in the layer, to protect the water from flowing back back to the basement. This can only be done by a professional contractor.

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auxarcs
auxarcs: 11 months ago via iPhone | Last edited at 5:50PM on 6/4/2012

Call your home insurer and prepare to sue your contractor.

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3CsETX
3CsETX: 11 months ago via iPhone

Install a sump pump..

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kcthecat
kcthecat: 11 months ago

Get with the builder. This is unacceptable. Call your insurance company as they will pay for damage. Get several companies to come out and tell you how to handle the problem and choose the one that makes the most sense. Is anybody else near you having this problem? It'll only get worse. Also, don't put anything down on the floor.

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badassdeputy
badassdeputy: 11 months ago via iPhone

French drain

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KarliDee2
KarliDee2: 11 months ago

Call Custom Renovations owner Carlo Scorpio at 386-624-5985. They can really get the job done. Carlo owns the business, and he gurantees the best work! I can guarantee you that you will absolutely love his work. He also gets the job done better and quicker than most contractors. Visit his website: customrenovationsfl.com
He only works in Florida.

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