HOW ODD THAT YOU JUST BOUGHT A HOUSE NEEDING OBVIOUS MAJOR WORK WITH NO THOUGHT OF WHAT IT MIGHT COST OR EVEN WHAT NEED TO BE DONE. WHERE ARE YOU, GUATALABOBWE? THE REALTOR, BUILDING INSPECTOR, BANK, NOBODY ASKED OR TOLD YOU ANYTHING? YOU CANT DO ANYTHING IF YOU DON'T WANT TO GO IN THE CELLAR! ALL YOU CAN DO IS CALL A CONTRACTOR. AND GET OUT YOUR CHECKBOOK, CUZ THIS SOUNDS BIG! AND NEXT TIME YOU BUY A HOUSE, HAVE IT INSPECTED FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!