Hi Omacookie! Miss you, too! I'll be more active on the board once the studio is done.
Ghostrider, I looked at the wiki for textile conservation. Yikes! A lot to consider. The basement has two very large closets with shelves and since we have an exterminator contract, I was considering having the cracks at floor level sprayed so there are no silverfish or anything else icky.
Tartan, yes it has a direct drain, but I haven't hooked it up yet as I wanted to see how much it is pulling first. There is a slop sink in the laundry room, but I'm not sure if the hose will reach. At the moment, I'm emptying the bucket many times each day.