How to drain an entire roof?

[vondahe]

Spencer, on behalf of your mom: Please don’t stand so close to the edge.

[ginglyjoe]

part two on how to pump it out of the basement when it permeates the block or concrete foundations 😂

[stonedan]

How to drain an entire roof: into your foundation

[BrCarla]

I always put 2 drains in flat roof I don’t think is never enough and they are 4” each

[renerose]

I’ve been roofing for 25 years You should never remove the basket entirely. It doesn’t 2 things it keeps debris from going into the plumbing but also acts as a flow restrictor so you don’t blow the plumbing apart inside the building because of the amount of pressure that built up water has behind it. I saw it happen one time in an old high rise downtown Toronto. The wall blew open and shot water through a lawyers office like a cannon after I had slowly unclogged the drain from debris.

[embalmed]

Note to self: if I ever have a flat roof, use multiple 4" drains.

[SixTwoHemi]

This is what happens when you use 1-1/2 pipe instead of 3'' for a roof drain. Or not performing any preventive maintenance on any of your outside drains.

[hikarychan]

all the ladies watching from the trees 🐿️🐿️

[ashesashes]

I usually just wait for the roof to collapse. Problem fixes itself that way.

[Lakeman]

I’ve been in the construction/roofing business for nearly 40 years, sometimes roof drains screens have not been cared for unless there is a problem, many times I’ve seen up to a foot of standing water depending on the parapet size…you have to let it out slowly or the out rush will separate the drain lines….the dilemma… leave off the screens and let the loose material thru or catch everything and deal with this! These drains can be up to a foot in diameter, this was a very small example….

[benorth]

Who would have thunk it? Clear the drain! Brilliant! I hope you get paid for your expertise!

[kirstenf.e]

I manage a building with a roof and drainage system like this. The down spouts on the roof have leaked on and off for years and the internal destruction is horrible. Dry rot is everywhere and I mean everywhere!

[jasonslade]

Roof is tight! Keep that roofer on your Christmas list.

[blake]

and tomorrow, a video on how to remove your bathtub plug to empty it!

[julianneheindorf]

Who builds a house with flat roof? Crazy! A 45° angled roof would ensure that rain and snow doesn’t stay on the roof but washes right off.

[JimVincitore]

Great video! Very cool! Yep. I my younger days I worked for a large retailer. It was part of my job to check the roof periodically.

[GMan-yvcb]

It's REALLY a good idea to make sure the downspout is ATTACHED, and clear BEFORE you open the dam !

[Hoondaju]

my old house was leaking for days and couldn't figure out why and our roof was just like this. didn't know we had to check the roof every fall since it was our first house lol

[daleval]

Flat roof requires service 2 times a year, more even if heavy leaves in area, they pulled upper and lower drain apart

[tobiastarr]

Call the clean up company and tell them I just flooded your basement 😳