Bingo. The ground here is so soaked from all the rain in August, that
this just exacerbated the situation. I had no power so the sump pump
wouldn't run. When I finally got the generator set up and going, my feet
were ankle deep in mud outside. My 2 volleyball courts with poles over
2 feet down, and 160 pounds of cement on each pole could be moved
easily. The ground was supersaturated.

I don't need to investigate. 12 years not one problem. One wet August
and Irene.... problem.

On 9/1/2011 12:54 PM, Larry Blanchard wrote:
On Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:42:45 -0700, Larry Jaques wrote:

Anyway, I have never had water in the basement before this weekend. It's
a finished basement, sheetrock and insulation. Originally for my son to
play in, then it morphed from a small shop to the whole basement.

How'd it get wet?

Irene????