Just venting here...
Came home to 4" of water in entire basement... over 1000 sq ft, partially finished. Mondo rain coupled with ice melt and snow/ice pack direct run off against foundation likely caused it... oh, and the fact that the sump pump isn't working. Came in through walkout stairway (sump is under stairs).
Random list of things that got hit:
1) Pellet stove
2) Treadmill
3) Gun safe (only synthetic stocks touching water but some major oiling will be needed to prevent rust)
4) A lot of camping and cycling gear
5) 4 soggy, scared dogs and a sodden, hypothermic kitty (will make full recovery but years of therapy likely needed, hehe)
Wife left at 7am, no water. I should've been home by 9 but got delayed at work with emergency and got in at 1pm. 4 hrs was the big difference. Just a confluence of bad circumstances... if i could've caught it earlier and realized sump was dead, might have changed EVERYTHING. now looking at five digit insurance claim.
Off to pellet mill to ask about soggy Europa...
Came home to 4" of water in entire basement... over 1000 sq ft, partially finished. Mondo rain coupled with ice melt and snow/ice pack direct run off against foundation likely caused it... oh, and the fact that the sump pump isn't working. Came in through walkout stairway (sump is under stairs).
Random list of things that got hit:
1) Pellet stove
2) Treadmill
3) Gun safe (only synthetic stocks touching water but some major oiling will be needed to prevent rust)
4) A lot of camping and cycling gear
5) 4 soggy, scared dogs and a sodden, hypothermic kitty (will make full recovery but years of therapy likely needed, hehe)
Wife left at 7am, no water. I should've been home by 9 but got delayed at work with emergency and got in at 1pm. 4 hrs was the big difference. Just a confluence of bad circumstances... if i could've caught it earlier and realized sump was dead, might have changed EVERYTHING. now looking at five digit insurance claim.
Off to pellet mill to ask about soggy Europa...