The waters have subsided, and we have three fridge-sized dehumidifiers running 24/7 in the basement. My emotions have also subsided – there is nothing quite like three evenings of digging holes in the glacial til to promote philosophy.
The insurance adjuster hasn’t yet decided if they will cover the losses – it comes down to a question of flood or seepage. Honestly, they should have been here helping to bail it out if they wanted to argue that it was seeping!
In the good news category, the restoration project manager is confident that we can cantilever the layout while the cabinets and floor are removed. So, it’s not an abandonment, merely a minor setback, perhaps only a delay.
Thank-you to all of you who commiserated and offered your support. You helped me through a really dark time.
Pembroke:87 
While a setback, sometimes those provide opportunity to do things differently, do things better. Hopefully the rebuild under the layout and in the shop doesn’t take a long time, and you’re back to modeling quickly.
I suspect we’re going to see about six weeks of virtual modelling. But thanks!
Thank you for the update. I was wondering how this was coming along and hoping things are starting to look more optimistic than they probably felt earlier.
Chris
Thanks Chris. Yes, if only I could find that darned drain!
Sorry to hear about the flooding, Rene. I hope things get straightened out quickly with the insurance company.
Thanks Don
Rene;
We get between 200”-240” rain a year so I empathize with your problem. Things are never so bad as they seem, though, and you will be better prepared if there is a next time. My shop gets “seepage” frequently. Despite excavation and waterproofing it is foolhardy to put anything but plastic tub on the floor. Good luck and don’t worry.
Thanks Neil
Hi Rene,
Glad to know that not is all lost, especially all your hard work on your fine layout. You must have a big mess on your hands and I hope this will pass quickly.
Rick
Thank-you Rick. I’m predicting a good couple of months worth of virtual modelling…
Rene,
We had no idea, much thoughts and love from Chris and I. Hope it gets sorted and great to hear about the layout. Oly
Thanks Oly.
Good to see your mood has improved. Looks like your helper is having a blast dig in the yard. What drain are you trying to find? Be glad it wasn’t sewage runoff, someone I know had that happen to their basement.
I’d love to see the layout cantilevered when it gets to that stage.
Craig
Thanks Craig. I’ll be sure to post a photo of the progress.
Wow. What a thing to have to deal with. I sympathize – I had a minor flood in the basement a few years ago: about 2” of water. I nearly abandoned the hobby as a consequence – I thought I might have to tear out the layout for the remediation work. Fortunately that didn’t happen…
Good luck!
Thanks Trevor. I was in exactly the same space on Tuesday, but I think I’m past it now.
Not perfect, but phew – that’s a relief.
Hope everything gets sorted and that nothing irreplaceable or irreparable was lost.
Thanks Simon.