Re: Broken Kitchen drain pipe under concrete

[Guest guest]

You are on the third floor and they claimed that the leak was on the

first floor when its on the third floor?

And they aren't doing anything to dry the wall out?

This is a real dilemma because of the length of time its been wet.

If the walls are made of gypsum wallboard type construction its quite

possible that there is now or soon will be nasty mold in there.

is there any way to help it dry out without directing air from the

cavity into people's apartments?

This should be their responsibility, not yours. Don't they care about

their property?

What happened with the wallboard, is the paint blistering or is

anything growing on it?

On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 5:05 PM, ldelp84227 <ldelp84227@...> wrote:

> I moved into this apartment Aug 1 and there have been water problems

> since I moved in once from my pipes leaking down to the first and

> second floor. Then also the second floor bathroom leaking down to the

> first floor and now the maintenance guy came and said they have to turn

> off the water in the kitchen on all three floors for 24 hours. He gave

> me a letter saying " Today we discovered we have a broken kitchen drain

> pipe under the concrete on the first floor. The repairs will begin

> tomorrow at 9am and completed 4pm tomorrow.

>

> I started crying knowing I have moved 8 times in the last 10 years. The

> guy said it is clear water don't worry. I said it isn't wet in between

> the walls, and he said no. Am I not correct to determine this isn't

> good. It is because the creeps that Sharon is dealing with that the

> correct information is not getting to maintenance, landlords, etc.

>

>

[Guest guest]

So far I have not had water. They came to my door 3 days after I

moved in and said that there was a leak downstairs and they would

have to cut out some drywall behind my couch to check the pipes. So

they then could see that my pipes were leaking apparently downstairs

in both the second floor and the first floor. So the guy has been

very nice and he came and replaced the pipes and put a door for

access behind my couch. He also told me that he had just repaired the

drywall on the guys place on the first floor cuz the lady's pipes on

the second floor had leaked a month before. Then he comes and says

that the lady's bathroom was also leaking down on the guy on the

first floor'd bathroom also. Then he came to look at my bathroom cuz

she was getting water in her bathroom, and now they have about 4

kitchen's water off cuz tomorrow they are breaking the concrete or

something because they have a broken kitchen drain pipe on the first

floor. That poor guy must be really disgusted. Maintenance said it

is all clear water so it is okay-- as I was crying. Didn't want to be

a baby but God this doesn't sound very good to me. I have not had a

drop of water in my place but this is obviously a wet building. Can't

imagine telling my husband we have to move again even I though I am

sure he knows it isn't good. I think this is the eighth move in ten

years. I should have stayed at the last place, I am also getting

dryer exhaust here. Sorry for whining.

[Guest guest]

,

IF AND ONLY IF YOU DON'T SMELL MOLD AT ALL YET..

Get a small fan and put it blowing HARD into the hole, and open at

least two of your windows..and put one fan in one blowing in and

another in the other blowing OUT. Or a space heater.. (NOT WHEN YOU

ARE NOT THERE TO WATCH IT AND MAKE SURE IT DOES NOT START A FIRE)

Do you have a dehumidifier?

Drywall + humidity = mold.. WATCH OUT.. it needs to dry out ASAP.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Live,I will try. Have a dusty odor not moldy or musty. I wrote

about it to Carl. Any suggestions welcome.

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> IF AND ONLY IF YOU DON'T SMELL MOLD AT ALL YET..

>

> Get a small fan and put it blowing HARD into the hole, and open at

> least two of your windows..and put one fan in one blowing in and

> another in the other blowing OUT. Or a space heater.. (NOT WHEN YOU

> ARE NOT THERE TO WATCH IT AND MAKE SURE IT DOES NOT START A FIRE)

>

[Guest guest]

, I'm sorry to be so wordy.. I'm sure you get the idea..

The crucial issue is to get that wall cavity dried out before mold

starts to grow..

Thats is assuming it was clean before the leak, and that the leak was

caught fast.. if it was moldy before, or if it or the apartment is

making you sick, or if the leak was going for any length of time, then

it probably is a job for professionals, who typically don't circulate

the air without a " containment " (air lock type plastic barrier with

negative pressure and an exhaust outside and n the clear) set up

because opening a moldy wall cavity without that will blow mold out

into your home and stuff.. and your neighbors as well. probably..