looking for a decent plywood for a crawlspace "floor"

Didn't know that. Works in SM also.

Google "hermetic seal". It's exceedingly difficult, particularly for a large container.

Nope. Once it absorbs all the moisture in the container, more will replace it.

If he's storing canned fruit in his crawlspace, this might be an idea, though the lids will most likely rust.

How DO they keep gasoline and diesel fuel in those drums? And how DO they keep things like paint sealed in 5 gallon pails???

...and water has *never* found its way into gasoline.

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Not nearly as simple to do in GG on an iPad. In fact, it's a real pain.

But I hear ya. Sorry.

We are talking about "watertight containers". I used a jar as an example. There are other kinds that are equally watertight.

And yes, for all you know he's stored all his stuff in jars.

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Then you have another problem: the papers or whatever is in the container can't breath and release moisture. If you put a moisture absorbant in there, it'll draw too much moisture out so now the things will be excessivley dry.

So Fredd, just be aware that floating containers tip and be preparred to take them out when the hurricane hits. If you think you'll be busy with other things, just don't store anything you can't afford to lose in there.

Puckdropper

OK, first i figured out the whole cut and paste thing. Second, no i'm not storing stuff in jars. Mainly junk that's cluttering up the rest of the ho use. I learned my lesson during Hurricane Irene when i lost my original bo xed Nintendo entertainment system. The stuff i'm talking about are things that i don't want to get wet but i could potentially save if they did.

I'm liking the idea of the pavers for the floor and, for containers, i'm th inking what would be ideal would be plastic sealed containers that are a li ttle larger at the bottom than at the top so as to prevent tipping in a fl ood. Not sure if those will be easy to find, though.

t storing stuff in jars. Mainly junk that's cluttering up the rest of the house. I learned my lesson during Hurricane Irene when i lost my original boxed Nintendo entertainment system. The stuff i'm talking about are thing s that i don't want to get wet but i could potentially save if they did.

thinking what would be ideal would be plastic sealed containers that are a little larger at the bottom than at the top so as to prevent tipping in a flood. Not sure if those will be easy to find, though.

Heavier at the bottom, not larger dimensionally (that will work against you )...the lower the center of gravity, the better

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thinking what would be ideal would be plastic sealed containers that are a little larger at the bottom than at the top so as to prevent tipping in a flood. Not sure if those will be easy to find, though.

Purchase a bunch of these and fill them enough that you are comfortable that they won't float. Place them at the bottom of your containers.

m thinking what would be ideal would be plastic sealed containers that are a little larger at the bottom than at the top so as to prevent tipping in a flood. Not sure if those will be easy to find, though.

On second thought, just buy extra pavers and place *them* at the bottom of your containers.

After all of this discussion and weighing the pro's and con's I think you should move to a home with out this issue ;~)

I think it would be cheaper in the long run. LOL

Do try to keep the attribution lines, however.