The Great Flood of '08
Mar/21/08 08:17 AM
Mother nature has seen it fit to bless us with rain, A LOT OF IT. We knew from the beginning that in heavy rains we could generate as much as an inch of water in the basement, no biggie, there is a drain down there and it generally drains off in a day or so anyway. Well, with ALL the recent work in the basement (foundation guys, plumber, heating and air guys, and the electrician), a path has been worn around the side of the house and into the basement. Ironically this path is also downhill, so any run-off follows this path and into the basement. (Yes, I just found this out the hard way.)
Troy, with Airtech, was worried when all the rain hit. I guess it was keeping him up at night because the next day he went to see what the damage was and tried to reach us. That evening, Kristin and I went to the house, and she said: “Hmmm, I have a missed call from Troy.” I got that sick feeling in my stomach, because I had a sneaking suspicion on what that call was about. I rounded up the extension cord and a clip light and headed to the basement: “Uh, Kristin!” I yelled, “You might want to come take a look at this...”
How much water did we get in the basement, you ask? Not six inches, nope not a foot, but TWO AND A HALF FEET of water! Our brand new heating and air unit was nearly half submerged...