Sludge Free Cellar

Our cellar is now sludge free! On Tuesday a company came to pump out all the sludge and water left. This was a mammoth task and took three men 7 hours. The sludge was too thick to pump so had to be shovelled out first, then the remaining water and sludge mix was pumped out. Yesterday evening we went up to have a look after work. It was dark when we arrived but took some photos anyway:

There is no sludge at all left and very little water but we will need to power wash the floor and walls to remove the remaining dirt. We're planning to do this at the weekend but have to buy a pressure washer and pump first.