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<br />2. If the ground under your house becomes saturated, the <br />water will push up on your basement floor. The effects <br />of this uplift pressure and preventive measures were <br />discussed under dry floodproofing. A plug or standpipe <br />are more likely to cause a crack in the line under your <br />house. The newer the sewer line, the less likely it is <br />to leak. You may want to permit the basement to flood <br />a little to help equalize the pressures on your floor. <br /> <br /> <br />. [: J "w'n~' ~ " '''.'' <br />~ _i:"~m~d~ ~. <br />Imll'':)' <br />'!.lIliii~ 1.11111111IIIIIIII1111111111.111 J~'!! <br />~l- . _ '!!~ III (l! ;n <br />~aMi'~.Vl\ _1\" _1~ I"",,'h 1i;;,1I1 <br /> <br />Advantages of Stopping Sewer Back-Up <br /> <br />Your basement will stay dry (assuming the flood waters do not get <br />in through the walls or windows). <br /> <br />If water depths are less than a foot, they can be handled cheaply <br />with a plug or standpipe. <br /> <br />Problems with Stopping Sewer Back Up <br /> <br />Most of the methods require human intervention. <br /> <br />Overhead sewers require a pump that needs continuous power or a <br />back-up system in case of power failure. <br /> <br />There will be no reduction of regular program insurance rates. <br /> <br />If the pressure is permitted to break the sewer lines, or buckle <br />your floor, you may have a more expensive repair job than if your <br />basement was allowed to flood. <br /> <br />Unless you install an overhead system, you cannot use your sewers <br />during high waters. <br /> <br />26 <br />