(well, this is after some mopping up, moving furniture, and shop-vacing)
at 3:15 this morning when billy and jefferson went down for their midnight-ish snack, i heard "uh-oh" and knew we were in for a treat. thankfully, it hadn't rained in quite awhile until this week, so it took 4 days of raining basically non-stop for the water to start coming in. and thankfully, we are now well-prepared (physically, mentally, and emotionally) with our cleanup routine after more floods in the past 3 1/2 years we've lived here than i can count on one hand...or maybe both hands.
so, when i get back from my work trip next week, my vote is to rip up the floor (it's only a sheet of vinyl, which we're somewhat suspicious that the previous homeowners installed right before they listed the house, so that shouldn't be too bad to rip up). then, we can see what we're working with on the slab and hopefully move forward with some sort of waterproofing system. let's hope that there are no cracks or signs of water seeping through the floor! the exterior waterproofing system is much more affordable, and then we wouldn't run the risk of having to rip out the pretty, expensive pine paneling in our den, as well as the baseboard heating system, and probably the furnace.
i'm kind of excited to have a new floor covering in the kitchen as well. maybe we'll do large square tiles or a more industrial look of staining or painting the existing concrete floor, assuming there are no cracks.
i guess the ground is pretty muddy, seeing that it looks kind of like someone peed all over the floor
jefferson is not a fan of the shop-vac
every chance he got, he would attack the hose
so at least that brings a little humor in the midst of our frustration!
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