Home Improvements

[Diomedes]

the thing that really gets me is that nobody has basements in my area, everything is on slab.

Yeah, might be a good reason for that.

But you've had no problems before this recent monsoon, so perhaps it's just that everyone else is white trash only recently graduated from a trailer park, so the slab is an upgrade to them.


What does the wall look like?  Have you pulled up the carpet at all?  Without a heavy duty dehumidifier and a few big fans blowing, good luck getting that carpet dried out.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Does the drywall appear to be damaged at all?  I would find it hard to believe that the entire length of the wall would be wet unless it came from inside the wall.  I agree with Dio that if you fix the carpet, you're likely to just have the same problem again.  Really sucks, though.

[SunMo]

wall is totally dry

have not pulled the carpet up.  i've basically been using our shampooer to suck the water up and then i walk out it to push more water out of the pad and suck that up. 

[Diomedes]

Does the drywall appear to be damaged at all?  I would find it hard to believe that the entire length of the wall would be wet unless it came from inside the wall.

yep.

Hey, if it makes you feel any better, my house, which I own, and have to maintain myself, is sifting rain water through my roof and cielings onto my bed, my bathtub (not the worst place for a leak), and my child's bedroom (but not his bed, thankfully).

[Diomedes]

wall is totally dry

Huh.  How is so much water getting through then?  It's hard for me to believe that much water is seeping through the block.  Unless the neigbor's basement has like two feet of standing water...

I dunno.

[hbionic]

My girlfriend had a crazy idea of removing all the floor molding in her new condo...against my wishes (guess who had to install the new ones?). But within days...in the 1st floor bathroom...we noticed a water stain...and we tore open a portion of the wall...called a (trusted) plumber and determined that the line from the bathroom upstairs was punctured and it had a slow leak that had been happening since god knows when. Moral of the story...don't assume that there is no damage...just because its dry. shtein may have calcified on the other side of the wall preventing any leaks from showing...but there may be moisture present.

When you go visit the asians next door...you might want to get a plumber's opinion. Maybe he/she has experience or has seen something similar in the area.

[Diomedes]

When you go visit the asians next door...you might want to bring a nice gift to break the ice.  A calculator perhaps, or some dog meat.

[Seabiscuit36]

I will say, having had Water heater issues, its entirely plausible that theirs is pouring out. 

[Sgt PSN]

All of these suggestions sound really expensive and time consuming.  Farg that.  Just throw some newspaper down on the wet spots or cover them with furniture.  Scented candles should take care of any unsavory odors that may arise.  Cost estimate: $7.     

[rjs246]

Just lock yourself in the bathroom and masturbate until you fall asleep. Problems solved.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Just lock yourself in the bathroom and masturbate until you fall asleep. Problems solved.

Cost estimate: $0.03 (for a Kleenex)

[Diomedes]

Your sperm would be weak enough that a kleenex suffices.

[SunMo]

do i call the insurance company before or after i jerk off in the bathroom?

[rjs246]

do i call the insurance company before or after i jerk off in the bathroom?

During.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Your sperm would be weak enough that a kleenex suffices.

Oh zing!  But I was talking about wiping the tears off your mom's face after she chokes down a massive load of Sunny's manhood.

do i call the insurance company before or after i jerk off in the bathroom?

During.

Just make sure the guy on the phone sounds "clean."