From the time I purchased the house, the basement was always damp.
Whenever it rained especially strenuous or there was excessive snow melt, there would be multiple inches of water on the floor. The space was regularly wet, smelled musty as well as had complications with mold growth. I finally hired a professional to install sump pumps as well as drainage pipes. It was a messy, hardcore as well as costly project. However, when the task was complete, the basement was finally dry. This gave added living space. At 1 end of the basement, I put down a rug as well as set up a couch as well as cable. It’s a fantastic spot for the kids to hang out with their friends, play video games as well as work on homework. The couch pulls out into a bed for guests to spend the night. At the other end of the basement, I created a home gym. I spent quite a bit on a treadmill, stationary bike, weight bench, dumbbells, yoga mat, kettlebells as well as jump rope. For 3 months, I thoroughly enjoyed our apartment gym. I enjoyed having access to all that device at any time of the morning or evening. I loved the ability to workout separate from bothering the rest of the family. Then our section was blasted with a sizable storm. We got a tremendous amount of rain, as well as the high winds causing a power outage. With no electricity, the sump pump quit toiling. My basement flooded. The dirty water ruined the rug, couch, cable as well as the majority of our exercise equipment. Although I was able to put in a claim on our insurance, it has been a truly pricey as well as annoying process.