Flooded Basement

Deezul_AwT · 05-12-2008, 04:09 PM

Durn it. With all the rain in Northern Virginia last night, my basement got some flooding. Carpet in my prison cell/office is more or less 50% wet/50% dry. I'll probably cut it out, as my office is filled will electronic equipment and in the winter its a regular static factory. Wife's office/guest room had a bit of damage, and our family room/TV room had a bit near the back sliding glass door, and all by the front near the windows. The back, it came in near the glass door as the seal wasn't great. The front is about 12-18 inches "buried" so I'm afraid there's a crack somewhere in my foundation.

Insurance says anytime water enters the house, it's flooding. And since I don't have flood insurance, it's gonna be my dime to get the carpet repaired.

There's goes my tax return...

Iron Indian · 05-14-2008, 09:59 PM

That sucks! I'd recommend getting flood insurance ASAP, especially with a house with a basement. I've known people who have gotten in the situation as you. Good luck with everything...

Deezul_AwT · 05-15-2008, 05:52 AM

It's not as bad as I thought, after having some carpet cleaners come out. First, they live in my subdivision so I got a discount. For $500, they sucked up the water out of the pads and dried the carpet, and are even giving me some new pads. A few pieces of paper got ruined as well, but nothing drastic as I didn't really have puddles of water. And for the price of flood insurance, I'm probably better off just banking $500 for the 1 time every 4-5 years we get so much rain that this happens. I've also talked to neighbors who have built up the dirt around their house, as I think that's what happened. The water got so saturated that as it got lower and lower, it finally met the gap between my slab and house in slipped in through there.

05-12-2008, 04:09 PM	#1
Deezul_AwT GTX Level Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Northern VA Posts: 664 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (3) Rep Power: 1	Flooded Basement Durn it. With all the rain in Northern Virginia last night, my basement got some flooding. Carpet in my prison cell/office is more or less 50% wet/50% dry. I'll probably cut it out, as my office is filled will electronic equipment and in the winter its a regular static factory. Wife's office/guest room had a bit of damage, and our family room/TV room had a bit near the back sliding glass door, and all by the front near the windows. The back, it came in near the glass door as the seal wasn't great. The front is about 12-18 inches "buried" so I'm afraid there's a crack somewhere in my foundation. Insurance says anytime water enters the house, it's flooding. And since I don't have flood insurance, it's gonna be my dime to get the carpet repaired. There's goes my tax return... __________________ 2004 Impala SS - ZZP PCM, 3.4" Pulley, K&N CAI, TOG Headers, SLP Cat-Back, 180* thermo, Autolite 605s, PRJ Performance wires, Alternator rewire, GMPP Handling kit 2000 Grand Prix GT, Commuter Car - K&N CAI, GMPP Handling kit, ZZP downpipe w/U-bend delete, ZZP Plog, Alternator rewire

05-14-2008, 09:59 PM	#2
Iron Indian GTX Level Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Moore, Oklahoma Posts: 860 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (1) Rep Power: 1	Re: Flooded Basement That sucks! I'd recommend getting flood insurance ASAP, especially with a house with a basement. I've known people who have gotten in the situation as you. Good luck with everything... __________________ Shawn W. Larsen '99 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP ___ '00 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP ___ '07 Chevy Trailblazer SS

05-15-2008, 05:52 AM	#3
Deezul_AwT GTX Level Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Northern VA Posts: 664 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (3) Rep Power: 1	Re: Flooded Basement It's not as bad as I thought, after having some carpet cleaners come out. First, they live in my subdivision so I got a discount. For $500, they sucked up the water out of the pads and dried the carpet, and are even giving me some new pads. A few pieces of paper got ruined as well, but nothing drastic as I didn't really have puddles of water. And for the price of flood insurance, I'm probably better off just banking $500 for the 1 time every 4-5 years we get so much rain that this happens. I've also talked to neighbors who have built up the dirt around their house, as I think that's what happened. The water got so saturated that as it got lower and lower, it finally met the gap between my slab and house in slipped in through there. __________________ 2004 Impala SS - ZZP PCM, 3.4" Pulley, K&N CAI, TOG Headers, SLP Cat-Back, 180* thermo, Autolite 605s, PRJ Performance wires, Alternator rewire, GMPP Handling kit 2000 Grand Prix GT, Commuter Car - K&N CAI, GMPP Handling kit, ZZP downpipe w/U-bend delete, ZZP Plog, Alternator rewire

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