Really, really really, simple solution. Really. Just build the bludy house with a cellar - an above-ground cellar. Lots of extra useful storage space - tho' not for precious things - nice set of steps leading to t'front door (always looks graceful), and t'house itself will appear more imposing. Stick a pump in t'cellar if you want. Extra cost - oh, £5k? Mots flood damage to houses is caused by the water only reaching a couple of feet inside, so build the b'st'rds higher. Peasey.
You chaps dont half complicate things. The solution is simple. As the water seeps under the doors and reaches window sill level, just open the windows and all the water above the sill will run outside. IWS: It Was so Simple
Whenever there's a flood all of the local spongers should be dragged out and used to soak up the water.
You talk about flood plains . Redrow homes have built an entire estate in a massive sump hole in sittingbourne kent . Every road around this estate looks down on these propertys. Redrow again in 1985 moved the sea wall back 500 mtrs so they could build more homes sittingbourne again . I wonder if they would get permision to do that today. Mind throw enough cash around today and your be supprized what can be achived/
Yeh but think guys, we could all retreat the speed humps, ther's enough for everyone to have one each.
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