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i am in a rental property and the landlord is not responding well
enought. every rain, i get flooding from the basement well. i wnat to
build a wall as a temporary relief. how can i do it at least cost.
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the water flows in from the top of the well from the ground level as
the ground is at lower level from its surroundings. that is why i want
to build a cheap well
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On Jul 10, 11:42*am, Dickery1 wrote:
i am in a rental property and the landlord is not responding well
enought. every rain, i get flooding from the basement well. i wnat to
build a wall as a temporary relief. how can i do it at least cost.
17 hours ago - 3 days left to answer.

the water flows in from the top of the well from the ground level as
the ground is at lower level from its surroundings. that is why i want
to build a cheap well


Get one of those plastic things that will cover the window well, no
rain will fall in

if your saying the ground is sloped towards the well, no wall will
work, you need to change the grade. Add dirt and seed grass around
the well.

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On Jul 10, 12:34*pm, Zephyr wrote:
On Jul 10, 11:42*am, Dickery1 wrote:

i am in a rental property and the landlord is not responding well
enought. every rain, i get flooding from the basement well. i wnat to
build a wall as a temporary relief. how can i do it at least cost.
17 hours ago - 3 days left to answer.


the water flows in from the top of the well from the ground level as
the ground is at lower level from its surroundings. that is why i want
to build a cheap well


Get one of those plastic things that will cover the window well, *no
rain will fall in

if your saying the ground is sloped towards the well, *no wall will
work, *you need to change the grade. *Add dirt and seed grass around
the well.


how about a wall which is higher than grade and dirt and seed grass
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On Jul 10, 10:42*am, Dickery1 wrote:
i am in a rental property and the landlord is not responding well
enought. every rain, i get flooding from the basement well. i wnat to
build a wall as a temporary relief. how can i do it at least cost.
17 hours ago - 3 days left to answer.

the water flows in from the top of the well from the ground level as
the ground is at lower level from its surroundings. that is why i want
to build a cheap well


Do you need to perhaps need to clean the rain gutters?
I had a ranch house years ago and water running in the basement
windows was the first hint.
It took a couple of times to catch on, but after that I was Mr clean
on the gutters.
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On Jul 10, 10:42*am, Dickery1 wrote:
i am in a rental property and the landlord is not responding well
enought. every rain, i get flooding from the basement well. i wnat to
build a wall as a temporary relief. how can i do it at least cost.
17 hours ago - 3 days left to answer.

the water flows in from the top of the well from the ground level as
the ground is at lower level from its surroundings. that is why i want
to build a cheap well


Its a rental, you have rights if lanlord negligence is causing you
harm, even if a light switch doesnt work. You should get paid for your
time and material. Let him know that so he fixes it now.
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