by "for Michigan" (formichigan)
Published 07/13/2017 at 09:46
by "for Michigan" (formichigan)
Published 07/13/2017 at 09:46
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[Insert string of your favorite expletives here.]
Thankfully 90% of my tools were still out of storage from fixing my car Tuesday, but there’s a whole lot of other stuff down there that’s not gonna be salvageable.
"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
07/13/2017 at 09:48, STARS: 0
Oh shit! How bad is it? :(
"merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc" (merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc)
07/13/2017 at 09:49, STARS: 0
That blows. Sorry man. That’s not a site any of us want to see when we venture downstairs.
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
07/13/2017 at 09:50, STARS: 0
Oh... oh man. I’m so sorry.
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
07/13/2017 at 09:52, STARS: 0
oh shit!
"for Michigan" (formichigan)
07/13/2017 at 09:53, STARS: 0
By my estimate, it’s about 2' deep and what you see here is only about half the basement. We have two subpumps going, but we’re not making much headway.
We’ll probably be getting a dumpster for the clothing, electronics, and furniture that are all marinating in floodwater right now.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
07/13/2017 at 09:54, STARS: 3
I’m soo sorry. I’ve been there, and I still have nightmares about it - despite it being nearly 20 years ago, and it still drives every housing decision that I make.
I hope that there’s nothing valuable ($ or sentimental) that got wet, and that you can get the water out fast. Recovery companies rent giant fans to accelerate the drying - they’re overpriced, but still worth it (if that makes sense). Good luck.
"Milky" (jordanmielke)
07/13/2017 at 09:55, STARS: 1
We’ve been getting a lot rain. That sucks, sorry.
"vondon302" (vondon302)
07/13/2017 at 10:00, STARS: 1
I miss not having a basement until I see stuff like this. Good luck
"CB" (jrcb)
07/13/2017 at 10:04, STARS: 0
Oh shit, dude. That’s awful.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
07/13/2017 at 10:04, STARS: 0
Uuggghhhhhhhh!! That sucks!!!
"$kaycog" (skaycog)
07/13/2017 at 10:06, STARS: 0
Oh, crap! I’m so sorry.
"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck)
07/13/2017 at 10:07, STARS: 0
Flood insurance?
"EL_ULY" (uly)
07/13/2017 at 10:09, STARS: 0
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
:’(
"Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again." (sir-stig)
07/13/2017 at 10:10, STARS: 0
Shitty, good luck!
"Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again." (sir-stig)
07/13/2017 at 10:10, STARS: 0
Shitty, good luck!
"haveacarortwoorthree2" (haveacarortwoorthree2)
07/13/2017 at 10:13, STARS: 0
That sucks — sorry! How much rain did you get?
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
07/13/2017 at 10:19, STARS: 0
Jesus, dude. I’m sorry :(
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
07/13/2017 at 10:23, STARS: 0
Been there, done that. What a mess. Hooray for unfinished basements.
"random001" (random001)
07/13/2017 at 10:38, STARS: 0
Ugh! One of my biggest fears now, with a basement. If there’s anything we can do to help, let us know.
"ArmadaExpress drives a turbo outback" (armadaexpress)
07/13/2017 at 10:46, STARS: 0
That sucks. We’ve been getting tons of rain the last couple days too. I have a finished basement and this one of my worst fears.
"notsomethingstructural" (notsomethingstructural)
07/13/2017 at 10:55, STARS: 1
You should check your homeowners policy - on mine they cover up to 10% of my policy limit on sewage backups. And if so you may want to claim it and call a recovery team. They’re expensive, but as long as you stay inside your policy limit you’re just out your deductible.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
07/13/2017 at 11:33, STARS: 0
Well shit, sorry you had to go through that. I love basements, but flooding like that scares the crap out of me.
"for Michigan" (formichigan)
07/13/2017 at 11:37, STARS: 0
Thanks for the tip.
"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
07/13/2017 at 12:33, STARS: 0
That sucks man! Good luck! :(
"Frenchlicker" (frenchlicker)
07/13/2017 at 13:45, STARS: 0
You know what, I would say fuck it and hire a company that deals with it. That is if either your insurance covers it or you can can afford it.