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June 13, 2005
war.
i walked down into the basement last week and it was worse than i'd ever seen it. stagnant, dank, damp, disgusting.
this weekend, i scrubbed the floor down again, actually it was more like half the entire floor, not just the laundry area. i moved a lot of stuff around and got at some floor space i'd never gotten at before.
when it was all said and done, it seemed like an exercise in futility. nearly a gallon of oxi-clean barely did anything... and with the constant influx of water, it'll just happen all over again.
so just now i called a waterproofing company to come out and give me an estimate. i think i've paid down enough of my debt that i can go forward with this project.
and i called durham one call. much of the problem down there is the large amount of crap left by the previous owner (and, ok, some crap of my own). they are going to schedule a bulky item curbside pickup for me. i just have to get it out to the curb.
i know this is a long shot-- but if anyone is willing to help me carry stuff to the curb, i would be eternally in your debt. i will only get 24 hours notice of when the pickup will happen, but i think i should go ahead and start piling things on the curb right away. i've got some big items, like leftover wood from the building of the screened porch, that is gonna be hard for me to carry alone.
Posted by lisa at June 13, 2005 11:41 AM | TrackBack
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i bet that if you show up to food and drinks after the meeting tonight, you may find willing volunteers!
Posted by: dickumbrage on June 13, 2005 11:51 AM
whoo! i am definitely planning on being there!
Posted by: lisa on June 13, 2005 12:48 PM
Yo Lisa,
Just let me know when and I will be there. But let me ask, do you want to do some more of the work yourself to save a little? I can do some research and ask a few of the guys here who use to be home builders about other options. More questions, Was the HVAC system you installed both heating and A/C? and how big of a system did you purchase? I was thinking if you could have a registers installed in the basement and that would help remove some of the moisture. Ok, let me know
ciao girl
Posted by: Jason on June 13, 2005 03:34 PM
ok, so a) your comment won't post right away because i have to approve it first and b) you might get a server error but your comment probably posted anyway and c) previewing doesn't work so i've removed the preview button.