Ouch.

[swestrup]

$550 later, we have a working basement again. Roughly half of that was the cost of the plumber clearing our blocked drain, and half was the cleaning guy who vacuumed the sewage out of our carpet and off the concrete floor. Its still damp in there, and the carpet is probably a write-off but we do have insurance.

The problem, of course, is that the insurance only reimburses us after the fact, and we need to pay the big bill first. *sigh*

I think I'm gonna have to phone up the parents and ask for a loan till its sorted out.