Adjustment Issues – Water Depth (cont’d)

Instructions for Recording Water Depth

Basement

  1. Locate the lowest floor (including basement)
  2. Measure the height from the lowest floor to the ceiling
  3. Add 12 inches to account for the joist
  4. Convert the ceiling height to a negative number, subtract the watermark height, and record as a negative number

Non-Basement

To find the water depth for a non-basement: locate the watermark height from the lowest floor and record as a positive number.
how to record water depth in a basement and non basement. Cross section graphic of basement foundation and ground. Non basement water line above ground is two feet above lowest floor joist. Floor joist is twelve inches high. Basement water level shows five feet of water with 2 feet above water to base of joist.