I've always thought that when it rains it pours. Again, I've been proven right.
We got home from a wonderful vacation to find a few annoyances. Nothing too awful, but enough to get us ticked off for a short time. Just when we thought everything was going to be getting better it got worse.
Jesse and I were putting away the Christmas tree when we noticed that the carpet was wet. Upon further investigation we found that a larger section was sopping wet. We took Rosalee to a friend's house and started bleaching all the wet/mildew/moldy things we could find. We opened some windows to help with the AWFUL smell and went to have dinner at a friend's house. After dinner we realized that the smell was not going away so we spent the night at our friend's house. So we set up a dehumidifier and two space heaters and got out of there as fast as possible.
Today we went to the house in hopes that the carpet would be dry and the smell would be gone. We got half of our wish. The carpet is dry but the smell remains. While feeling the carpet (to see if it was dry) Jesse noticed that a large section still looked wet. He pulled the corner of the carpet up to find that the padding underneath was covered in mold as well as the bottom of the carpet. He started having an asthma attack and I started gagging from the powerful mold smell.
Needless to say, we're not staying at home again tonight.
So now our fear is that the mold is not just in the carpet but that it is also in the wall. The water heater is on the other side of the wall so the water had to go under it to get into the living room. Our land lord is coming out tomorrow to assess the problem and replace the carpet padding.
Our land lord isn't acting like the mold is a big problem and he isn't the most reliable person so we aren't confident in what will happen tomorrow. I think he'll come in, try to cover up with the minimal repairs, and tell us that it is safe to return home. Jesse wants to be there to make sure everything gets taken care of and the house is made safe again.
So who knows if we'll be able to return home tomorrow or not. I hope we will but I'm afraid we'll have to move. I just wish our last 6 months here will be easy but it seems that they'll be ones to remember!!
October 2024
1 week ago
5 comments:
Sad day!!! :(
That is so sad! I hope you guys get it sorted out soon. Also, if you're looking for somewhere out west to live, we have all sorts of interesting wildlife and natural areas in Las Vegas, Lake Mead and all.... just thought I'd suggest it since it might not be the first place you think of. :)
That's too bad. I hate when things like that happens. Your landlord sounds like the cheapskate like ours in Rexburg at the white house we lived in. He would try to fix things the cheapest way. I hope things work out for you!
Yuck Yuck!
If there is anything we can do to help let us know.
Our wonderful day consisted of a puking baby all night and day. Whoo Hoo.
Mold is the worst. When we moved into an apartment once the kitchen and bathroom were covered in mold. I hope that everything gets taken care of quickly for you! Good luck.
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