Flooding.

kneemos · 06-12-2015 07:18PM #1

People on the news complaining about having their homes and businesses flooded on a regular basis.
Once I can understand but surely they can take simple measures to protect their properties?Not like it wasn't predicted.
Flood barriers are available and are simple to install,even a three quid tub of Silicone generously applied will more than likely do the trick.
Don't get the need for allowing properties to be destroyed unnecessarily.

The Sidewards Man · 06-12-2015 07:22PM

Condoms can be filled with sand and used as sand bags also, people need to think outside the box.

stimpson · 06-12-2015 07:23PM

You say that, but our utility room was flooded yesterday and all the silicone in the world wouldn't have helped. I took a bag of ice cubes out of the freezer to make room for some meat and I forgot to put them back.

kneemos · 06-12-2015 07:26PM

stimpson wrote: »

You say that, but our utility room was flooded yesterday and all the silicone in the world wouldn't have helped. I took a bag of ice cubes out of the freezer to make room for some meat and I forgot to put them back.

Desmond 0.5.

Charlie19 · 06-12-2015 07:27PM

kneemos wrote: »

People on the news complaining about having their homes and businesses flooded on a regular basis.
Once I can understand but surely they can take simple measures to protect their properties?Not like it wasn't predicted.
Flood barriers are available and are simple to install,even a three quid tub of Silicone generously applied will more than likely do the trick.
Don't get the need for allowing properties to be destroyed unnecessarily.

I'm sure a tube of Tech7 would've prevented this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEiBXG4g9Q4

uck51js9zml2yt · 06-12-2015 07:27PM

stimpson wrote: »

You say that, but our utility room was flooded yesterday and all the silicone in the world wouldn't have helped. I took a bag of ice cubes out of the freezer to make room for some meat and I forgot to put them back.

You ice cube killer !!!!! I'm reporting you to green peace as a prime example of how global warming effects our our ice levels.

Corpus Twisty · 06-12-2015 07:28PM

kneemos wrote: »

People on the news complaining about having their homes and businesses flooded on a regular basis.
Once I can understand but surely they can take simple measures to protect their properties?Not like it wasn't predicted.
Flood barriers are available and are simple to install,even a three quid tub of Silicone generously applied will more than likely do the trick.
Don't get the need for allowing properties to be destroyed unnecessarily.

Nip out into the nearest river with yer tub of silicone and some plywood and show em how it's done. Post pics..

The Backwards Man · 06-12-2015 07:31PM

Everyone should live on hills.

The Sidewards Man · 06-12-2015 07:33PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Everyone should live on hills.

Would beat living in them anyway

Ruu · 06-12-2015 07:37PM

All the cattle had to be taken off!

xabi · 06-12-2015 07:38PM

kneemos wrote: »

People on the news complaining about having their homes and businesses flooded on a regular basis.
Once I can understand but surely they can take simple measures to protect their properties?Not like it wasn't predicted.
Flood barriers are available and are simple to install,even a three quid tub of Silicone generously applied will more than likely do the trick.
Don't get the need for allowing properties to be destroyed unnecessarily.

Silicone, are you for real?

PARlance · 06-12-2015 07:40PM

xabi wrote: »

Silicone, are you for real?

You'll rarely if ever hear of flooding in Silicone Valley.

kneemos · 06-12-2015 07:41PM

xabi wrote: »

Silicone, are you for real?

For the level of water most people have lapping at their doors it's more than adequate.

The Randy Riverbeast · 06-12-2015 07:43PM

Need more flooding to wash away the filth

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 06-12-2015 07:46PM

kneemos wrote: »

For the level of water most people have lapping at their doors it's more than adequate.

Bull. You have obviously never seen the destruction a flood causes to a home or the sheer persistence of water entering a premises. It takes a lot more than a tube of silicon to protect your home from rising water.

kneemos · 06-12-2015 07:50PM

Elsie Tasty Sample wrote: »

Bull. You have obviously never seen the destruction a flood causes to a home or the sheer persistence of water entering a premises. It takes a lot more than a tube of silicon to protect your home from rising water.

No Bull . I've heard of people doing it.
That's what it's for,to prevent water entering.

Buona Fortuna · 06-12-2015 07:53PM

Charlie19 wrote: »

I'm sure a tube of Tech7 would've prevented this.

Might have needed two or three.

LeinsterDub · 06-12-2015 07:53PM

kneemos wrote: »

No Bull . I've heard of people doing it.
That's what it's for,to prevent water entering.

Fecking silicon won't even stop water going down behind my bath. Let alone a river running past my door

mr_edge_to_you · 06-12-2015 07:55PM

Flooding...

That's what happens when Jay Cartwright walks into a night club full of girls.

Eutow · 06-12-2015 07:57PM

kneemos wrote: »

People on the news complaining about having their homes and businesses flooded on a regular basis.
Once I can understand but surely they can take simple measures to protect their properties?Not like it wasn't predicted.
Flood barriers are available and are simple to install,even a three quid tub of Silicone generously applied will more than likely do the trick.
Don't get the need for allowing properties to be destroyed unnecessarily.

You haven't a clue what you are talking about, though I'm not surprised. Stick to your question thread.

kneemos · 06-12-2015 08:08PM

Eutow wrote: »

You haven't a clue what you are talking about, though I'm not surprised. Stick to your question thread.

I live in a flood prone area . shopkeepers and home owners have learned to take preventative measures rather than suffer the same plight repeatedly.
Flood bars and siliconing doors work a treat.

ALiasEX · 06-12-2015 08:12PM

The Sidewards Man wrote: »

Condoms can be filled with sand and used as sand bags also, people need to think outside the box.

As long as they haven't been in the box go ahead.

xabi · 06-12-2015 08:13PM

kneemos wrote: »

For the level of water most people have lapping at their doors it's more than adequate.

You have no idea

Eutow · 06-12-2015 08:14PM

kneemos wrote: »

I live in a flood prone area . shopkeepers and home owners have learned to take preventative measures rather than suffer the same plight repeatedly.
Flood bars and siliconing doors work a treat.

A tube of silicon will not prevent your home or business from rising flood water. You like starting bullsh!t threads. This is one of them.

The Backwards Man · 06-12-2015 08:17PM

Elsie Tasty Sample wrote: »

Bull. You have obviously never seen the destruction a flood causes to a home or the sheer persistence of water entering a premises. It takes a lot more than a tube of silicon to protect your home from rising water.

It does help though, in fairness, might not stop the water getting in but anything that slows it down can do no harm.

kneemos · 06-12-2015 08:17PM

Eutow wrote: »

A tube of silicon will not prevent your home or business from rising flood water. You like starting bullsh!t threads. This is one of them.

Certainly will.A PVC door is already airtight,it only needs a little extra.
If the water level was very high it might push the door inwards,but a lot of it is less than a foot in debth.

Grandeeod · 06-12-2015 08:20PM

The Sidewards Man wrote: »

Condoms can be filled with sand and used as sand bags also, people need to think outside the box.

But condoms are more an inside the box kinda thing.

Buona Fortuna · 06-12-2015 08:27PM

kneemos wrote: »

Certainly will.A PVC door is already airtight,it only needs a little extra.
If the water level was very high it might push the door inwards,but a lot of it is less than a foot in debth.

Ho humm. Air tight is tighter than water tight.

What about the vents, that will be in rooms with wooden floors?

And when "water" starts entering the house from sewer and drains?

Corpus Twisty · 06-12-2015 08:59PM

Buona Fortuna wrote: »

Ho humm. Air tight is tighter than water tight.

What about the vents, that will be in rooms with wooden floors?

And when "water" starts entering the house from sewer and drains?

More Silicone..

lol.

GMSA · 06-12-2015 10:03PM

Passed through Bandon last night and the water was coming up through the drains. The river hadn't reached peak flood level at 7.30. River hadnt burst its banks either. Nothing on the scale of the 2009 flooding. Fighting over fish in the river and court cases over awarding of tender for flood prevention works has delayed the work. Phone in radio should be good tomorrow. Never saw such a crowd around the town as at 10.30 last night.

corner of hells · 06-12-2015 10:44PM

GMSA wrote: »

Passed through Bandon last night and the water was coming up through the drains. The river hadn't reached peak flood level at 7.30. River hadnt burst its banks either. Nothing on the scale of the 2009 flooding. Fighting over fish in the river and court cases over awarding of tender for flood prevention works has delayed the work. Phone in radio should be good tomorrow. Never saw such a crowd around the town as at 10.30 last night.

No silicon in Bandon?

Flooding.

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