Water flooding storage unit through patio and foundation gap
Rainwater from the yard floods onto the patio, a problem sometimes worsened by backyard turf acting like a tarp to pool the water. This runoff then drains directly into the gap between the patio and the home's foundation. The water travels down this gap and ultimately floods the attached storage unit.
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- People have been saying this in most months since September 2026.
What people tried
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In their words
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“I have a gap between my patio and the foundation of my home and water keeps going down there and it floods my storage unit.”source ↗
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