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So I've been unwillingly relocated.
10 years ago
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The past two..three? weeks, I can't remember, I've been relocated from my computer and my home.
So, what happened: We live in a cabin turned apartment. It's two story, and they've been getting the top floor apartment ready for the landlord's daughter. They went up there to fix the plumbing, took out the old toilet and figured "I'll just put some towels around this here pipe to keep it from getting everywhere." They left. I come home from a double shift to notice 'Hey! There's a puddle in the floor!" I first think Mike's flooded the toilet without realizing, but then I notice a steady stream of drips coming from the ceiling. I also notice that the water has gone through the baseboard and into the livingroom carpet, right under Mike's 'battle station'. I call the landlord, and this is when things start going down this path.
So they come over, tear down half of the wall that's between the toilet and the shower and the ceiling to assess the damage. They work on both bathrooms and leave the bathroom pretty much torn apart and say that they'll be back the next day. I'm like "Alright! See you tomorrow, thanks for responding so quickly!" As the day goes by, and I use the toilet, I get a drip on my shoulder. I look up, and I wonder if it's just.. you know, left over water. A shoulder shrug and about four hours later I come back to the bathroom and notice that OH HEY! IT'S FLOODING AGAIN! This time, it's down the same wall it was down before, and now it was coming down the opposite wall. Apparently, they did the same thing twice and this time, it caused more damage.
They come back the next day, I explain the situation after setting a meat cooler under the drip that, mind you, was a little more than half full when I got up that morning. I go to work. I get a call from the landlord. They are putting us up in the vacation cabin they own until they've finished working on our bathroom, and he explains that it shouldn't take more than under a week. So, we uproot a few things and bring it over. This cabin is nice, though small. This cabin ALSO has no internet. And, I don't have my work station with me. It's been a couple of weeks since. I've gone back to the apartment a few times to see if there's been any change, and they haven't been back. Well, they worked on the apartment for three or four days since we uprooted, but not since. The bathroom has mold in it now. My livingroom carpet? They said they would help us get a carpet cleaner, but at this point, I'm not so sure a carpet cleaner is going to work.
TL;DR-- My apartment bathroom flooded, and I'm stuck somewhere else without my computer or internet. I'm using my wifi-only ipad in a burger king to post this.
Just letting you guys know why you haven't seen me in almost a month... It's not because I'm avoiding anyone, it's because MY LIFE KEEPS SUCKING XD *grumbles*
Anyway, gotta head in for work. Talk to you all when I pop back up. :I
So, what happened: We live in a cabin turned apartment. It's two story, and they've been getting the top floor apartment ready for the landlord's daughter. They went up there to fix the plumbing, took out the old toilet and figured "I'll just put some towels around this here pipe to keep it from getting everywhere." They left. I come home from a double shift to notice 'Hey! There's a puddle in the floor!" I first think Mike's flooded the toilet without realizing, but then I notice a steady stream of drips coming from the ceiling. I also notice that the water has gone through the baseboard and into the livingroom carpet, right under Mike's 'battle station'. I call the landlord, and this is when things start going down this path.
So they come over, tear down half of the wall that's between the toilet and the shower and the ceiling to assess the damage. They work on both bathrooms and leave the bathroom pretty much torn apart and say that they'll be back the next day. I'm like "Alright! See you tomorrow, thanks for responding so quickly!" As the day goes by, and I use the toilet, I get a drip on my shoulder. I look up, and I wonder if it's just.. you know, left over water. A shoulder shrug and about four hours later I come back to the bathroom and notice that OH HEY! IT'S FLOODING AGAIN! This time, it's down the same wall it was down before, and now it was coming down the opposite wall. Apparently, they did the same thing twice and this time, it caused more damage.
They come back the next day, I explain the situation after setting a meat cooler under the drip that, mind you, was a little more than half full when I got up that morning. I go to work. I get a call from the landlord. They are putting us up in the vacation cabin they own until they've finished working on our bathroom, and he explains that it shouldn't take more than under a week. So, we uproot a few things and bring it over. This cabin is nice, though small. This cabin ALSO has no internet. And, I don't have my work station with me. It's been a couple of weeks since. I've gone back to the apartment a few times to see if there's been any change, and they haven't been back. Well, they worked on the apartment for three or four days since we uprooted, but not since. The bathroom has mold in it now. My livingroom carpet? They said they would help us get a carpet cleaner, but at this point, I'm not so sure a carpet cleaner is going to work.
TL;DR-- My apartment bathroom flooded, and I'm stuck somewhere else without my computer or internet. I'm using my wifi-only ipad in a burger king to post this.
Just letting you guys know why you haven't seen me in almost a month... It's not because I'm avoiding anyone, it's because MY LIFE KEEPS SUCKING XD *grumbles*
Anyway, gotta head in for work. Talk to you all when I pop back up. :I
You should probably make sure that all of your belongings are moved to storage or sealed in waterproof containers in the mean time. You don't want to end up losing clothes/equipment/furniture on top of the apartment repairs.
I wish you luck, at least!
If the carpet's got to be torn up, it is a good time to see if any wood floor places have sales and go to that with rugs, too...much less maintenance! :)
Kathy-Lu, put off that camping image to whenever, at least on my behalf, NO rush on that, just get settled and get your home in order again, I'm not going anywhere!
I'm pretty sure they do have to put you up, and they are doing the cheap skate way. If the residence is not legal to live in (and that much mold and damage qualifies nearly everywhere) then they have to get you a comparable place to live while your rental contract is in force.
What they don't have to do is pay to replace what they destroyed by this.
Get you stuff to a safe place at least, even if it's just boxed up ... but wash all fabric first.
Mold kills.
I am with Shiro. Get an ETA and explain you need the internet for your work (half truth I'm sure, but hey, do what you need to!) and see if they can provide as such.
*sits on shoulder and nuzzles* hang in there <3
4 or 5 days like they quoted is fine... but 14 days and nothing else has been done is crazy. But at least she does still have a roof and such in the meantime.