How to protect the apartment from flooding

If you regularly flood the neighbors above, then before you start to overhaul the apartment should be insured. Will certainly let you know about your decision sleeps over you people. What are the estimated amount that they will have to pay in the event of flooding of your apartment, you can even exaggerate it. Alert neighbors can help protect your apartment from flooding.

A good option would be a suspended ceiling with waterproofing. Such a ceiling will take you a bit of space, however, in the event of flooding will save your apartment and keep moisture. After the leak is resolved, you will just have to drain the water, making the tile a small hole, put a container under it. However, this ceiling will not save you from a large-scale flood, as it has its limits of strength.

There are special systems (for example, "Neptune", THEY), which cover the water in case of flooding. The apartment is equipped with sensors in the most likely places where moisture (on the bathroom floor, in the kitchen). When water contacts the sensor the signal goes to the main system unit, and the water shut off by the solenoid valves. If you are afraid to flood the downstairs, install the system yourself, if you regularly flood the neighbors above.

If you are doing a major overhaul, over the walls, ceiling, floor and all the joints means "glims Vodashop". A building material waterproofing character. If you are flooded, not much, "glims Vodashop" save your apartment from moisture.

Unfortunately, neither method provides absolute protection from flooding. If you started to think about this at the stage of acquisition of housing, give preference to the last floor and private homes.