Not Mission Capable

The Aquia Line remains not mission capable as we await repairs from the recent floods. The contractors assigned by the insurance company and I agree that it doesn't make much sense to do interior repairs until we have completed the improvements to drainage and sump pump capacity.   They were nice enough to leave the fans and dehumidifier in the basement in case we have another flood. In the meantime, we added temporary extensions to our gutter downspouts to route water away from the house. With hurricane approaching, we may get another test.

We have a signed a contract with a company that specializes in drainage and erosion to make improvements to landscaping with respect to drainage, rerouting our downspouts away from the house, adding a second sump pump and some other minor things. 

We are in the process of receiving bids on installing a 20KW gas powered whole-house back up generator. That process is not easy as many permits need to be secured and boxes have to be checked. The first stumbling block is the lot line clearances. We may need special approval from the city to allow us to install a generator.  One surprising fact I learned. It is more cost effective to install the generator closer to the electric service than to the gas line. The gas line is much less expensive than an equivalent length of heavy duty electric cable.