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02-12-2020 10:18 PM
I am really questioning the decision to use carpet in the basement. I would use vinyl flooring in case (God forbid) you get flooded again.
02-13-2020 09:25 AM
Very nice..now you can sit back and enjoy it.
I feel your pain about flooding..our entire first floor got flooded out with 5' of ocean water and seaweed from Hurricane Sandy and half of the roof blew off...plus too much more to mention. It is a tough road back but rewarding when the work is finally completed....fingers crossed it never happens again to either of us or anyone else.
02-13-2020 11:23 AM
@Reever wrote:I am really questioning the decision to use carpet in the basement. I would use vinyl flooring in case (God forbid) you get flooded again.
We debated other flooring options, but our research indicated that if flooding occurred again, it would seep down under any kind of flooring. Even the ones that say 100% water proof can’t stop water from getting under them according to the manufacturers and experts. The water resistant/proof floors are meant to protect from spills and not flooding.
I’m not really a carpet person (we have hardwood and tile upstairs) but in this case it makes the large space with all that concrete look more cozy and comfortable. I like it more than I thought, and we have taken some precautions to prevent water getting in again. There is just nothing you can do when such massive amounts of rain fall in a few hours.
02-13-2020 11:27 AM
Good response @wilma . You did your homework first. Carpet warms up the space. I rarely see anything but critical responses from Reever anyway.
02-13-2020 11:31 AM
@DREAMON wrote:Very nice..now you can sit back and enjoy it.
I feel your pain about flooding..our entire first floor got flooded out with 5' of ocean water and seaweed from Hurricane Sandy and half of the roof blew off...plus too much more to mention. It is a tough road back but rewarding when the work is finally completed....fingers crossed it never happens again to either of us or anyone else.
Oh, my! So sorry you had to go through that. We’ve never had 5 ft. of water in this house but my childhood home was flooded that badly. I have always lived in the Ohio Valley region which is prone to flooding. Beautiful hills, valleys, forests, and lots of rivers and streams.
02-13-2020 12:04 PM
Looks great!
We have a family room with paneling too, and it was really dark when we bought the house. We ran out of rehab money, and had to prime and paint it, and I have to say, I've been pleased enough with the results. I've been wanting to paint again, as it hasn't been done in 25 years, but other things always seem to be more needed. I'm hoping this summer I can work on it in little bits. The room isn't very tall, so I can do it all myself, without any ladders even, so I thought I'd just do small areas every day until I work my way around the whole room.
I like the colors you chose!
02-13-2020 12:37 PM
You did a beautiful job @wilma
02-13-2020 05:55 PM
It looks so fresh and so much brighter. You did a nice job. Thanks for sharing it with us.
02-15-2020 01:43 PM
Just a note to say we did not get any water in our basement during the heavy rain the other day. 👍
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