I might have mentioned it before but our basement is a bit of a disaster. During the build stormwater came into the basement through the walkout and carried in a bunch of dirt. While Ryan did try to sweep the dirt out there was a tremendous amount that remained. And it made a mess. Kids playing in the basement had to throw away their socks because they wouldn't come close to clean. Dust was continually dragged upstairs and around the house.
We should have asked to have it cleaned correctly before we closed. Anyway, we've spent the past two weekends pressure washing the basement floor. Why pressure wash? Well, this dirt from hell is ground into the concrete so much so that spraying, mopping and scrubbing with a brush didn't touch it. Pressure washing got rid of most of it but there is still some spots that we missed.
The funniest part of the whole thing is the number and location of low spots in the basement. At least five low spots and the floor drain located near none of them. We used a shop vac to pick up most of the water and then let the rest evaporate.
The funniest part of the whole thing is the number and location of low spots in the basement. At least five low spots and the floor drain located near none of them. We used a shop vac to pick up most of the water and then let the rest evaporate.
With that done we were also able to build and load up our basement shelves. These are 11' wide and 4' deep - we have a ton of stuff! Easy to build and solid enough to hold a bunch of bins. Using the Menards 11% rebate helps.
