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Mold is in the air you are breathing right now. There are solutions that will treat and then seal the mold. It really is not that scary. Those wacky plaintiffs cost us all a LOT of coin with their crazy lawsuits. There are websites that have good information on treating mold.Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam
Thanks for the help guys.
Who do I sue?
There was not a single permit pulled to build my house nor any of the work done through the 60+ years and multiple owners.
Plus I did my own pre-purchase inspection.
Seriously... If you have a second bathroom to use while fixing the bad one, it doesn't sound like too hard of a project.
I agree that it doesn't sound to difficult, but finding the cash to correct their mistake is the trouble.
Ahh... The joys of home ownership.
If your bathroom project turns out good, I could use a little work around my place. Maybe some siding, about a dozen new windows, some fence repairs.... I'm sure I'm forgetting some other stuff too.
Okay, here it the scenario. I have to be light on some details so bear with me.
This is a multifamily (commercial) property where the water is regularly shut off for various maintenance reasons. Every time the water is turned back on, the faucets have a lot of pressure the first time they are turned on.
So the water was turned off, when it was turned back on, the nut securing the supply line for the toilet blew up spraying water every where. Another tenant noticed that water was leaking from some where within about 30 minutes and the water was shut back off. The HOA came to the conclusion that the nut on the line blowing up is a maintenance issue and the tenant is responsible for any damage.
If this was a rubber seal, maybe I could see it, but a metal nut? I liken this to a light bulb popping from a power surge. Is that a comparable situation?
Weigh the deductible vs overall cost of repair. You will need more than 1 fan going for at least 3-4 days, minimum, to dissipate the moisture. Myself i'd cut the whole area out, start from scratch. The surrounding area where the rotten wood was cut, make sure it's dry. Then a good mold and mildew primer application.Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam
Plumbing is easy, i would not waste time or money to the cty / city you reside for a permit. HOWEVER everything needs to be to code.
Irving,
I would not call it a maintenance issue on the tenants at all. Surge protection is a fundamental component of plumbing system design. While the system may be old enough that the code did not require it, the persons who turn the water off and on (contractor, property management, etc.) would be responsible for mitigation of pressure surges, which is easily accomplished. I would term it incompetence on the part of the person who is effecting the maintenance. If the HOA controls the water, then "their" system caused the damage to the supply riser. There are sections in the relevant plumbing code that deal with maintenance and repair regardless of whether or not permit required work is being performed.
Thank you MarkCO. I feel the same way. The HOA has written this off to a maintenance issue as of now and I don't know what recourse the condo owner has now. I'd love to get the HOA on the phone though.
Does the condo owner have insurance? If so, they should file a claim and let them go after the HOA for subrogation. If not, have the condo owner file a claim against the HOAs insurance.