SS: Sometimes life just sucks

ufcrusher · 04-17-2005, 01:04 AM

My wife and I were cleaning are place today when she looks at a box of china given to us by my grandmom.

Wife: "Um, why does it look like that box has water stains on it?"
Me: "Thats weird, you are right...it does seem to have water stains. (Walk over to box and move it 6") Aw...fvck!"
Wife: "What...Oh my g-d. Sh|t, this isnt good."

You may wonder what caused this sort of reaction in two sensible adults. The answer is........the bottom of the box was covered in yellow, orange, and black MOLD!! The pattern of the box was indented into the carpet showing the ropes that were used to hold the box. The wall next to the box had the infamous black mold growing on it as well. Not good.

We had two plastic containers with files on it and two boxes of china stacked up against the wall behind the couch. Its an area that we walk by many times a day but isnt really in the way. (The outside door is right next to this and due to the way we have our place set up its a dead space) We had an issue with 2 leaks appearing in the ceiling months ago, but never saw any water in our actual unit. Apparently, some water must have also come in through the wall where we had the boxes standing. Since only the box on the bottom was affected, we never noticed a problem.

Now we have to deal with the mold, destroyed carpet, and moldy areas of the drywall. Obviously if it was wet enough to create this on the inside of the drywall...its probably going to be a jungle on the inside of the wall. The china will all have to be washed and a new box found. I guess we are lucky that there will be no cost to us and nothing was destroyed, but still this sucks.

On top of that my step father is in the hospital for a blood clot (hes ok which is why thats not my main concern). After 5 hours looking at frames and matting we still cant decide on one that works with our ketubah. But, we did pick out one for our anniversary present....it just turned out to be out of stock.

Hopefully tomorrow will be better.

OC · 04-17-2005, 09:10 AM

Sucks man. You going to tackle replacing the drywall yourself?

Jenny · 04-17-2005, 11:37 AM

Be very careful if you do decide to do it yourself. Some of that mold can be VERY VERY bad...

Good luck!

ufcrusher · 04-17-2005, 01:24 PM

In one sense we are fortunate since the exterior walls of the condos are not "owned" by the units but by the condo association. Thus any damage resulting from their failure to keep the units up falls onto the condo association to repair.

The downside is trying to get them to take care of the problem. It took 2 months just to get some jackarse out here to look at the initial leak. Hopefully this will be done more expediently.

oblongmelon · 04-17-2005, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OC

Sucks man. You going to tackle replacing the drywall yourself?

tackle... the drywall is the easy part. we had this problem once in house we bought-if you call your local code enforcement- they actually will test the mold for you. if it is the deadly form of black mold- it will be easier to just gut the entire place and startfrom scratch..or move. check your homeowners policy...some times mold invasions and home recovery should be covered under the inhabitable status clause...you may not have an actual leak- just too much humidity and not enough airflow in the area...that will also cause mold and moisture stains on the boxes...

this entire paragraph typed one handed in 4.5 minutes...woohoo.

whitak24 · 04-18-2005, 05:49 PM

damn dude, that sucks. definitely get the mold thing checked out. i know landlords are responsible for mold damage, but i don't know about condominium associations.

DaFunkyUnit · 04-18-2005, 07:39 PM

<office space>

sounds like someones got the case of the Mondays

</office space>

j/k

04-17-2005, 01:04 AM	#1
ufcrusher Admiral Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Boca Raton, FL: By way of: Poway, CA; Gainesville, Fl; Penn Valley, Pa. Posts: 5,680	SS: Sometimes life just sucks My wife and I were cleaning are place today when she looks at a box of china given to us by my grandmom. Wife: "Um, why does it look like that box has water stains on it?" Me: "Thats weird, you are right...it does seem to have water stains. (Walk over to box and move it 6") Aw...fvck!" Wife: "What...Oh my g-d. Sh\|t, this isnt good." You may wonder what caused this sort of reaction in two sensible adults. The answer is........the bottom of the box was covered in yellow, orange, and black MOLD!! The pattern of the box was indented into the carpet showing the ropes that were used to hold the box. The wall next to the box had the infamous black mold growing on it as well. Not good. We had two plastic containers with files on it and two boxes of china stacked up against the wall behind the couch. Its an area that we walk by many times a day but isnt really in the way. (The outside door is right next to this and due to the way we have our place set up its a dead space) We had an issue with 2 leaks appearing in the ceiling months ago, but never saw any water in our actual unit. Apparently, some water must have also come in through the wall where we had the boxes standing. Since only the box on the bottom was affected, we never noticed a problem. Now we have to deal with the mold, destroyed carpet, and moldy areas of the drywall. Obviously if it was wet enough to create this on the inside of the drywall...its probably going to be a jungle on the inside of the wall. The china will all have to be washed and a new box found. I guess we are lucky that there will be no cost to us and nothing was destroyed, but still this sucks. On top of that my step father is in the hospital for a blood clot (hes ok which is why thats not my main concern). After 5 hours looking at frames and matting we still cant decide on one that works with our ketubah. But, we did pick out one for our anniversary present....it just turned out to be out of stock. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. __________________ Welcome my son, welcome to the machine...Where have you been? It's alright we know where you've been....

04-17-2005, 09:10 AM	#2
OC the admiral formerly known as overclocked Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Outside the mainstream Posts: 5,922	Sucks man. You going to tackle replacing the drywall yourself? __________________ But what is adulthood except a delayed end-run around our parents' better judgment? -- Peter Egan cough

04-17-2005, 11:37 AM	#3
Jenny Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Kansas City area Posts: 10,947	Be very careful if you do decide to do it yourself. Some of that mold can be VERY VERY bad... Good luck! __________________ Check out my spoilers for over 20 shows @ SpoilerFix.com Check out my TV blog, where I post weekly & daily TV schedules, TV news, interviews with TV stars & more! All new TV forums as well @ TV Is My Pacifier

04-18-2005, 07:39 PM	#7
DaFunkyUnit Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: the peanut gallery Posts: 3,909	<office space> sounds like someones got the case of the Mondays </office space> j/k __________________

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04-17-2005, 01:24 PM	#4
ufcrusher Admiral Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Boca Raton, FL: By way of: Poway, CA; Gainesville, Fl; Penn Valley, Pa. Posts: 5,680	In one sense we are fortunate since the exterior walls of the condos are not "owned" by the units but by the condo association. Thus any damage resulting from their failure to keep the units up falls onto the condo association to repair. The downside is trying to get them to take care of the problem. It took 2 months just to get some jackarse out here to look at the initial leak. Hopefully this will be done more expediently.

04-18-2005, 05:49 PM	#6
whitak24 easily amused Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: my office Posts: 9,781	damn dude, that sucks. definitely get the mold thing checked out. i know landlords are responsible for mold damage, but i don't know about condominium associations.

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