Net Profit: Basement Edition

So, was it worth it?

Costs, tangible/intangible:

• Three pairs of lady pants, ruined forever or until paint splatters become cool again.
• 32 total calls to Jimmy Johns, approximate cost: $500, approximate weight: 96 pounds of sub-y goodness.
• Two injuries requiring band aids, for him.
• Zero injuries requiring hospital trips
• 60 sheets of drywall
• 700 feet of flooring used
• 1000 feet of flooring bought
• 15 nights ending with someone crying, yelling "I quit!" or otherwise storming upstairs
• Eight venti frappucinos to fuels the final push to completion, for her
• 18 hours = the longest single workday
• $15,000 total construction investment (mostly paid already because we are dolla' bill rockstars)
• $0 paid by insurance (yes, we had water coverage, but it didn't matter because that only applies if there is a sewer backup or the sump pump fails)
• 234 days from flood to finishing

Revenue, tangible/intangible:

• Wiring knowledge, for him
• Non-creepy laundry room, for her (I know, it's really sexist. But I'm the laundry do-er, he's the dish do-er)
• Reduced fear of nail guns, for her
• Floor laying, drywalling, mudding, trim laying knowledge for all
• Boost in disposable income for the Jimmy John's guy who works Wednesday nights
• Private water closet for two cats with questionable hygiene
• 700 square feet of "meh" basement transformed into "holy crap, you guys built this?" basement
• Countless nights of sound sleeping thanks to lifetime guarantee on waterproofing system and windows
• $400 refunded for returning extra supplies
• $8 for selling books we'll never read again
• Seven pounds, lost (and two pairs of college jeans that fit once again!)
• Two Foursquare mayorships of hardware stores

An ugly journey, but worth it.