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**Norman** · 07-06-2008, 03:33 AM

Yeah.. we had to pull everything that was touched by water. .. and up I think 2 feet (don't know w hat that is metric)..

Basically it's 4.5 feet from the floor..

And we still need to get the basement powerwashed and dried (moisture content wise) so that we can get our lights turned back on.. not like we can live there.. but it's something..

**Lord Ravensburg** · 07-06-2008, 12:47 PM

how are you guys planing on drying out the basment?

**scifieric** · 07-06-2008, 03:52 PM

Heartbreaking Norman. I'm glad you're still working on it. Any word on if you get to stay?

**Norman** · 07-06-2008, 05:21 PM

We are thinking of brining in a special company with the large dehumdifiers and fans.. basically if we had a few LARGE dehumdifiers and fans.. we could do it ourself.. I need to get a moisture meter and see how bad it is

We have not heard about if we get to stay.. last we heard.. it may be september before we hear

**Norman** · 07-09-2008, 01:50 PM

Mini Update (9/Jul/2008):

The city has lifted the building restrictions for Green and Yellow Tagged houses outside the 100 year flood plain. Green and Yellow tagged houses inside the plain has to be raised 1 foot above flood stage (this includes the basement)

We will be calling the city today to see if we can get our stuff done..

Things to be done:

Rip out the Bathroom
Final few power washes for Basement
Replace all Plugs / Switches / Light Fixtures
Replace Cloth / porcelin Wiring to Romex
Replace Electrical Panel
Wash the floors and asses damage
Re-sheetrock

Looks like alot of stuff.. but really if we can do it.. should only take a month or so to do.. and hopefully we can move back in..

**Lord Ravensburg** · 07-10-2008, 04:08 AM

Sounds like a plan

Good luck

**scifieric** · 07-10-2008, 10:52 AM

We're pulling for you and your family Norman. Good luck.

**Norman** · 07-10-2008, 01:14 PM

Yeah well here's the kicker.. like I said we could probably be back in within a month with the permit,.. however the city can't guarantee that if we rebuild, they won't just take the house at a later date.

So we think we might wait a couple of weeks here, however we HAVE to get the permit within 30 days or the city will think we have abadoned the house..

**scifieric** · 07-11-2008, 10:06 AM

I seem to remember and old saying, something about "damned if you do, damned if you don't ..."

**Lord Ravensburg** · 07-11-2008, 10:16 AM

was just thinking that myself...

07-06-2008, 03:33 AM	#61 (permalink)
Norman C0D3 FREAK! Realname: David Bates Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Iowa Age: 31 Posts: 412	Yeah.. we had to pull everything that was touched by water. .. and up I think 2 feet (don't know w hat that is metric).. Basically it's 4.5 feet from the floor.. And we still need to get the basement powerwashed and dried (moisture content wise) so that we can get our lights turned back on.. not like we can live there.. but it's something..
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07-06-2008, 12:47 PM	#62 (permalink)
Lord Ravensburg Completly FUBAR'ed! Total Awards: 1 (more» ...) Realname: Lee Join Date: May 2006 Location: Find the A$$ end of nowhere and i'm just north of it... Age: 28 Posts: 3,241	how are you guys planing on drying out the basment?
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07-06-2008, 03:52 PM	#63 (permalink)
scifieric Veteran Member Total Awards: 1 (more» ...) Realname: Eric Reinholt Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Age: 45 Posts: 2,279	Heartbreaking Norman. I'm glad you're still working on it. Any word on if you get to stay?
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07-06-2008, 05:21 PM	#64 (permalink)
Norman C0D3 FREAK! Realname: David Bates Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Iowa Age: 31 Posts: 412	We are thinking of brining in a special company with the large dehumdifiers and fans.. basically if we had a few LARGE dehumdifiers and fans.. we could do it ourself.. I need to get a moisture meter and see how bad it is We have not heard about if we get to stay.. last we heard.. it may be september before we hear
	Serenity Blog

07-09-2008, 01:50 PM	#65 (permalink)
Norman C0D3 FREAK! Realname: David Bates Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Iowa Age: 31 Posts: 412	Mini Update (9/Jul/2008): The city has lifted the building restrictions for Green and Yellow Tagged houses outside the 100 year flood plain. Green and Yellow tagged houses inside the plain has to be raised 1 foot above flood stage (this includes the basement) We will be calling the city today to see if we can get our stuff done.. Things to be done: Rip out the Bathroom Final few power washes for Basement Replace all Plugs / Switches / Light Fixtures Replace Cloth / porcelin Wiring to Romex Replace Electrical Panel Wash the floors and asses damage Re-sheetrock Looks like alot of stuff.. but really if we can do it.. should only take a month or so to do.. and hopefully we can move back in..
	Serenity Blog

07-10-2008, 04:08 AM	#66 (permalink)
Lord Ravensburg Completly FUBAR'ed! Total Awards: 1 (more» ...) Realname: Lee Join Date: May 2006 Location: Find the A$$ end of nowhere and i'm just north of it... Age: 28 Posts: 3,241	Sounds like a plan Good luck
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07-10-2008, 10:52 AM	#67 (permalink)
scifieric Veteran Member Total Awards: 1 (more» ...) Realname: Eric Reinholt Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Age: 45 Posts: 2,279	We're pulling for you and your family Norman. Good luck.
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07-10-2008, 01:14 PM	#68 (permalink)
Norman C0D3 FREAK! Realname: David Bates Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Iowa Age: 31 Posts: 412	Yeah well here's the kicker.. like I said we could probably be back in within a month with the permit,.. however the city can't guarantee that if we rebuild, they won't just take the house at a later date. So we think we might wait a couple of weeks here, however we HAVE to get the permit within 30 days or the city will think we have abadoned the house..
	Serenity Blog

07-11-2008, 10:06 AM	#69 (permalink)
scifieric Veteran Member Total Awards: 1 (more» ...) Realname: Eric Reinholt Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Age: 45 Posts: 2,279	I seem to remember and old saying, something about "damned if you do, damned if you don't ..."
	Site: 3DSciFi.com Tutorial: How to Build the Starship Enterprise Trek: SciFiEric's The Doomsday Machine Framevoid \| Scifi'ers Anonymous \| Ejected Core \| 4MadMen \| WolfDen \| Retro-SciFi \| Larsen Arts \| Brickhead3DArt \| Oovworks \| 3DSciFi Contest

07-11-2008, 10:16 AM	#70 (permalink)
Lord Ravensburg Completly FUBAR'ed! Total Awards: 1 (more» ...) Realname: Lee Join Date: May 2006 Location: Find the A$$ end of nowhere and i'm just north of it... Age: 28 Posts: 3,241	was just thinking that myself...
	Keep smiling , It makes people wonder what your up to.. Some Cool Sites: 3D Scifi \| Framevoid \| Scifi'ers Anonymous \| Ejected Core \|Wolf Den Productions WIP: Assault Frigate

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