I have two rooms in my basement: one houses my model railway, and the other is the utility room with a washbasin/washing machine, boiler, and heating system. My idea is to prevent water from flooding into the adjacent room in case of a flood, as the effort required to replace the flooring would be very high.
I have been researching for some time and came across terms like "recessed floor seal," "garage door bottom seal," and "shower water barrier." I am even willing to step over some kind of "obstacle" if necessary.
What would you do?
Best regards,
Michael
I have been researching for some time and came across terms like "recessed floor seal," "garage door bottom seal," and "shower water barrier." I am even willing to step over some kind of "obstacle" if necessary.
What would you do?
Best regards,
Michael
mikemc1 schrieb:
There is a washbasin where the supply line could break, a 200L (53 gallons) boiler that could leak, a main water valve, and a washing machine. Electrical issues and fire hazards were not my question.Yes, a typical utility room in a basement. That’s what my answer referred to—that something else… well, something else could happen besides flooding, assuming you keep an eye on everything to ensure it’s intact.mikemc1 schrieb:
Sandbags are really impractical if I had to put them up every time.You can leave them in place! You yourself wrote:mikemc1 schrieb:
I’m even willing to step over an ‘obstacle.’… so it is allowed to be inconvenient.mikemc1 schrieb:
What would you do?That’s what I would do… that was your question.J
jens.knoedel29 Jan 2024 20:21mikemc1 schrieb:
Hello Jens, do you have a specific suggestion for how or from what such a threshold could be made? Best regardsMaybe something like sticking water stop thresholds for garage doors onto the floor.