They also recommended we have a basement company come in and really seal up the basement, and this would include digging around the house to install pipes to help water flow away from the house; $10-15k.They also found a small amount of mold in the basement, and a good amount of mold in the attic; approximately $4,500 to remove.To top it all off, they noticed that there had been a fire in the basement; the subfloor above is black/charred. 

@Charlie S.

Please let me know what you'd like to change your username to (15 chars or less) and we can get you up and running here.

But thanks, Charlie S, and if you do find out what your cabinet supplier was using, please keep me in mind.

Damage due to the fire was somewhat minimal considering the situation but the place was sooty from to to bottom and there was a lot of charred wood in the area of the actual fire.

@Char Prado will do, I am looking to information share with local investors.Thanks,Cheryl

@Char Prado I do have a no smoking clause.

None of the wires looked charred, but I replaced the switch and it was fine.

Char has not been unpleasant or rude in any way, but ay, we are going nuts with the little (and not little!)

Everything from 3 feet below the ceiling was burned or charred or melted.