Leaking apartment fu$%!

[SideShow Bob]

Well, the water stopped, and they had a plumber upstairs that apparently pulled a ton of baby wipes from the pipes in one of the units above us, so we shall see if it stays at bay. Said they'll return on Monday to see if any drywall needs to be replaced.

Definatly cracked a drain pipe or separated a joint unless it was a major overflow of the toilet above you.

Expect a recurring problem.

[Wulf202]

No constant leak at my place. Simply water from rain and snow. Yet had 2 of the 3 worst types growing. Became quite sick from exposure. Not overblown.

Slow roof leaks and water pipes with very small leaks that are not found and dealt with are the highest cause of the bad black mold that I've found and yes if you do get it you're in danger.

I've worked atleast 1000 leaks/floods/restorations This type of situation, when dried correctly (honestly even doing nothing will likely work), will have almost zero risk of that unless there were pre existing conditions

So may I amend my previous statement to "the risk of black mold in this particular situation is totally over blown"?

[Gman]

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. I know they had roto rooter out last week to deal with some issues in the unit above us.

Problem solved on their end.

[WETWRKS]

Slow roof leaks and water pipes with very small leaks that are not found and dealt with are the highest cause of the bad black mold that I've found and yes if you do get it you're in danger.

I've worked atleast 1000 leaks/floods/restorations This type of situation, when dried correctly (honestly even doing nothing will likely work), will have almost zero risk of that unless there were pre existing conditions

So may I amend my previous statement to "the risk of black mold in this particular situation is totally over blown"?

Ok.

[Irving]

At least it was CAT 3 water leaking into your place.

[hurley842002]

Probably rootered to aggressively and cracked the plastic drain pipes below them, but above you.

This is what I was thinking.

[hurley842002]

Well, the plot thickens....

Wife found a puddle of water in the pantry earlier today, she heard maintenance working in the apartment that backs up to ours, so she went over there to try and speak to someone about the leak. Come to find out, it was not only the complex maintenance guy, but a commercial clean up crew, tearing out drywall and bleaching everything, because there was black mold throughout the other apartment on the wall that we share, and to make matters worse, there is still a hole under our kitchen sink, from when they did plumbing work, that is a direct line from our apartment to the infected one (see picture).

My wife talked to the cleanup crew, and allegedly, after their initial assessment, they recommended that we, and the apartment that backs up to us move, and nobody from management mentioned anything to us.

Any input from the peanut gallery what our next step should be?

[Irving]

Document everything. Management won't want to move you. On the other hand, just because that guy works clean up, doesn't mean that he's not some bullshitting moron.

[hurley842002]

On the other hand, just because that guy works clean up, doesn't mean that he's not some bullshitting moron.

True, anything is possible I suppose, on the other hand, the complex maintenance guy seemed rather disturbed when my wife told him that management hadn't notified us.

[Grant H.]

Document everything. Management won't want to move you. On the other hand, just because that guy works clean up, doesn't mean that he's not some bullshitting moron.

This.

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