We remodeled a basement that had a water pipe burst while the homeowners were on vacation. Water rose to about 6 inches in the 30 x 30-foot room and destroyed virtually everything in it: a pool table, clothes, electronics — even a wedding dress. Had there not been a shower in the basement to help drain some of the water, it would have been worse.
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