Battling Mother Nature: How We Made Our House Flood-Proof
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Published 2023-09-29
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All Comments (20)
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My dad's number one advice when buying/renting a house is to avoid houses that are positioned lower than the road, as water will always flow downward and it's only a matter of time until the rain gets hard enough so then the water will flow through your house.
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This is the most German renovation project I have seen lol "it is Sunday, so I cannot cut today" and also those welds look way better then I can do! Everything looks phenomenal.
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There is nothing worse than flood water coming in to the house. Nice work and sympathetically done to match the area.
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I don’t have a basement or a flood risk but loved watching this. Fascinating.
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Genius approach! I would have clumsily created a tripping hazard but your approach to a dam is much better thought out.
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"Grinder and Paint make me the Welder I ain't." 😁😁
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Who else is here Bc of the algorithm rabbit hole?
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pls never stop making videos like this, cuz I love them
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I strongly suggest that you get a bunch of sand bags and have them ready for the next major storm, your dam is only as good as the last storm, and the gentle slope will make it easier for the water the crest.
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Bro your demeanour when encountering this is admirable. I wish i could be as stoic
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Really great work, and not just on the anti-flooding measures, but everything. The driveway, the garbage cans. Just a blast to watch these videos and get ideas for my own house/yard. Keep up the great work!
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I love how thorough you are with fixing the flooding issue, you not only made sure that the original ingress point was blocked, you beefed up all the other entry ways I would have called it a day at the dam
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Really interesting. Catching videos of the water flow during the storm really helps to understand the problem. I hope you can do another follow up where we see the flood defense in action.
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Tip on mixing concrete - there is usually a required quantity of water per bag on the bag. I have poured a couple concrete projects around the house that uses 20-50 bags. I first go into the kitchen with a bucket and fill it with a measuring cup to the appropriate level. Then mark the bucket with a sharpie at the water level. Very easy, repeatable, consistent method.
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As always, your neighbours are lucky to have you. Well done!
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Ive been waiting for the driveway update! looks FANTASTIC!!
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Well done, I wouldn't have thought of raising the entire walkway or putting a gutter inside but now I am. Are you going to post an small update on the driveway when it blooms next year? I'd really love to see it.
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It's the first time I really thought about securing my parents house from water in that way, I wasn't there in a long time, but we had an event like that many years ago. Good work as always and thanks for some ideas.
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Great video, the writing and editing were great. Impressed with your good cheer in the face of disaster, and the pragmatic solutions you constructed to manage the risks. Thanks for sharing, final fixes look great!
