The flood before Irene... Ugh...

[mhkohne]

Well it is particle board on top. So its not really meant to protect from a
flooding basement. They use a waterproof glue but its still going to start flaking. Basically its designed to keep flooring off the concrete as to not
wick up moisture in a basements that can have moisture. You still have to solve any water problems in your basement before laying it down.

My basement stayed dry throughout the storm but only because of my
sump pump and not losing power. I see now I need to get a backup
pump and a generator just in case. I have WAY to much money in
my basement now with the arcade collection. It just makes sense.

Absolutely. I didn't lose power, and I do have the backup, but I still ended up with water due to the influx of water being more than the pumps could keep up with. I'm thinking my main sump pump is getting old and possibly not putting out as much volume as it used to - it wasn't new when I bought the place in 1998, so it's probably due for a new one.

 

[DragonMa15]

I haven't had so much water coming in that the sump pump couldn't keep up, I just didnt have the damn thing setup before the storm. I had a family party Saturday night and didnt get it in till the morning. So I think the dri core might be perfect for me. And ultimatlely, I would like to have the basement sealed so that I can finish it some day.....

 

[Jeff F]

Ok, update... I'm going to call it... my "flood" was more of a carpet cleaning than anything else. I did have 3 or 4 particle board rear doors swell for the bottom 3 or 4 inches... I also had bases swell on Mr. Do and Crazy Climber... and the biggest bummers for me were two Pac-Man records I had in frames on the floor since they wicked water up 2 or 3 inches. (oh yeah, I lost 3 boxes that had monitors and tubes in them... just the boxes though so it's no biggie...)

But besides those... I lost nothing. It was, to use an '80s term, *wicked* scary seeing the water down there but after it was all vacuumed up and dried... completely uneventful. My wife thinks differently since she's still hurting from vacuuming so much but... well... she's a trooper and we'll leave it at that.

Just remember to check and replace your pressure/temperature relief valves on your water heaters every so often!!!

 

[Tighe]

Jeff, might I suggest you replace your water heater with one that is tankless? They are great, you don't heat water all day, and there is no huge tank to leak, and no pressure relief valve. Also they are tiny and will free up room in your basement.

 

[ozuba]

Make me want to put all of my games on pallets seeing these pictures. Sorry to see your loss

I was actually thinking about setting my cockpits on a couple 2x4's earlier this week. We haven't had horrendous flooding yet, but the basement is getting wet enough that it squishes when you walk. Best of luck to all of you.