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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Try contacting the local council they should be able to bring sand bags and clean out drain xx"
Rang them earlier and they cant do anything as they are trying to help those worse off. They will try and get here at some point but if someones house is under water then they need more help than me at this moment. Saying that........if it gets in the kitchen then the whole ground floor will be affected....    |
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By *ndykayMan
over a year ago
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"Lol...
brother not long turned up, he was worried bless him 
He using a hosepipe to try and syphon the water its gone down a little but he cant sort the drain till tomorrow . it was close to the level of my door
Not a lot i can do really and if it only affects my kitchen i will still be better off than a lot of people whose houses are totally under water "
It may be that the main drain is full. Don't know where you live but if there's been a lot f rain or you live at the bottom of the hill you could well need help from the council. A quick call to their out of hours number will soon tell you if they've got a problem in the area  |
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By *ndykayMan
over a year ago
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"Try contacting the local council they should be able to bring sand bags and clean out drain xx
Rang them earlier and they cant do anything as they are trying to help those worse off. They will try and get here at some point but if someones house is under water then they need more help than me at this moment. Saying that........if it gets in the kitchen then the whole ground floor will be affected.... "
Only thing to do is to try and stop it from getting in. Use towels and anything else you can think of. Move everything you possibly can upstairs if you really think its likely to get in the house  |
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By *igSuki81Man
over a year ago
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This may work as a possible quick fix. If it is your drain clogged up then take an old mom and use it as a plunger. Careful how you force it down the drain but you may shift the blockage or possibly pick it up with the mop and pull it through.
Old school trick i watched my dad do years ago and it always worked |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Lol...
brother not long turned up, he was worried bless him
He using a hosepipe to try and syphon the water its gone down a little but he cant sort the drain till tomorrow . it was close to the level of my door
Not a lot i can do really and if it only affects my kitchen i will still be better off than a lot of people whose houses are totally under water
It may be that the main drain is full. Don't know where you live but if there's been a lot f rain or you live at the bottom of the hill you could well need help from the council. A quick call to their out of hours number will soon tell you if they've got a problem in the area "
All drains are full and over flowing as it only stopped raining for yesterday and now it aint stopped. im not actually on a hill but my garden is slightly sloping and the rain has collected on the patio area. |
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By *ndykayMan
over a year ago
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"Lol...
brother not long turned up, he was worried bless him
He using a hosepipe to try and syphon the water its gone down a little but he cant sort the drain till tomorrow . it was close to the level of my door
Not a lot i can do really and if it only affects my kitchen i will still be better off than a lot of people whose houses are totally under water
It may be that the main drain is full. Don't know where you live but if there's been a lot f rain or you live at the bottom of the hill you could well need help from the council. A quick call to their out of hours number will soon tell you if they've got a problem in the area
All drains are full and over flowing as it only stopped raining for yesterday and now it aint stopped. im not actually on a hill but my garden is slightly sloping and the rain has collected on the patio area. "
Sounds like you need a soak away at the edge of the patio. Unfortunately, that's not going to help right now. Can you get sandbags from the council to try and guide the water around the house to the front? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Try contacting the local council they should be able to bring sand bags and clean out drain xx
Rang them earlier and they cant do anything as they are trying to help those worse off. They will try and get here at some point but if someones house is under water then they need more help than me at this moment. Saying that........if it gets in the kitchen then the whole ground floor will be affected....
Only thing to do is to try and stop it from getting in. Use towels and anything else you can think of. Move everything you possibly can upstairs if you really think its likely to get in the house "
Im unable to move anything as im normally on crutches or walk like quasimodo,s mother ......... definately couldnt move anything upstairs....it takes me ages for me to get up um.... |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Lol...
brother not long turned up, he was worried bless him
He using a hosepipe to try and syphon the water its gone down a little but he cant sort the drain till tomorrow . it was close to the level of my door
Not a lot i can do really and if it only affects my kitchen i will still be better off than a lot of people whose houses are totally under water
It may be that the main drain is full. Don't know where you live but if there's been a lot f rain or you live at the bottom of the hill you could well need help from the council. A quick call to their out of hours number will soon tell you if they've got a problem in the area
All drains are full and over flowing as it only stopped raining for yesterday and now it aint stopped. im not actually on a hill but my garden is slightly sloping and the rain has collected on the patio area.
Sounds like you need a soak away at the edge of the patio. Unfortunately, that's not going to help right now. Can you get sandbags from the council to try and guide the water around the house to the front? "
My house is a block of four and strangly put together....sandbags may help for a while but heyho....i may get off lightly if bro gets the drain sorted tomorrow. |
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By *ndykayMan
over a year ago
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"Try contacting the local council they should be able to bring sand bags and clean out drain xx
Rang them earlier and they cant do anything as they are trying to help those worse off. They will try and get here at some point but if someones house is under water then they need more help than me at this moment. Saying that........if it gets in the kitchen then the whole ground floor will be affected....
Only thing to do is to try and stop it from getting in. Use towels and anything else you can think of. Move everything you possibly can upstairs if you really think its likely to get in the house
Im unable to move anything as im normally on crutches or walk like quasimodo,s mother ......... definately couldnt move anything upstairs....it takes me ages for me to get up um.... "
Any helpful neighbours?
It's not really helping much is it? Sorry.
Get your photos and precious personal items upstairs if you can. Televisions can be replaced by insurance, treasured keepsakes can't |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Try contacting the local council they should be able to bring sand bags and clean out drain xx
Rang them earlier and they cant do anything as they are trying to help those worse off. They will try and get here at some point but if someones house is under water then they need more help than me at this moment. Saying that........if it gets in the kitchen then the whole ground floor will be affected....
Only thing to do is to try and stop it from getting in. Use towels and anything else you can think of. Move everything you possibly can upstairs if you really think its likely to get in the house
Im unable to move anything as im normally on crutches or walk like quasimodo,s mother ......... definately couldnt move anything upstairs....it takes me ages for me to get up um....
Any helpful neighbours?
It's not really helping much is it? Sorry.
Get your photos and precious personal items upstairs if you can. Televisions can be replaced by insurance, treasured keepsakes can't "
Neighbours are crap....meh!!!
I will survive this im sure and thanks to all who have offered helpful suggestions   |
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