US 12,104,401 B2 · Systems and methods for flood prevention

Abstract

A comprehensive dry flood proofing solution to mitigate inland flooding risk for existing or new homes and small buildings. This family of integrated systems of the present disclosure each leverage the building's structure to offer practical and affordable flood protection for those buildings constructed with slab-on-grade foundations. This family of solutions includes pluggable weep holes, entry door/garage door/window protectors, wall appurtenances and penetration protection, house wrap and debris barrier system for wall protection and sewage anti-backflow protection. The components of the solution are reusable, easy to deploy, and do not detract from the building's permanent appearance. Furthermore, the solution allows for ingress/egress during flood events and can protect the building from standing water incursion up to 24″ above slab elevation. The pre-flood design and preparation, the deployment immediately preceding flooding event and the subsequent removal after flooding event has passed is provided by both contractors and homeowners.

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Dependent claims

A method for protecting a home or building with a slab-on-grade foundation from flood waters, which comprises:

determining a size and number of waterproof, flexible sheet(s) needed to protect an exterior area of the home or building from flooding between the foundation and a predetermined design flood elevation (DFE);
positioning each flexible sheet along a section of the foundation, one at a time, to form a bottom-end horizontal water-resistant barrier, a top-end horizontal water-resistant barrier and a pair of side vertical water-resistant barriers;
and
securing each flexible sheet to an exterior surface of the home or building using a removable adhesive along a perimeter of each respective flexible sheet to form a water-resistant barrier between each flexible sheet and at least one of an exterior wall, a door, and a window, wherein the removable adhesive is a double-sided tape and comprises:
a non-removable film adhesive on one side of the double-sided tape for adhesion along the perimeter of each respective flexible sheet;
and
a removable adhesive gel on another side of the double-sided tape for adhesion to porous and non-porous surfaces in wet or dry conditions.

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Systems and methods for flood prevention

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