Now for those of you who can't tell. There seems to be a garbage bag hanging from my ceiling and a bucket on my now soaked bed. Hmm...I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I called the landlord and told her I had a hole in my ceiling and kept on investigating. I took Madilynn to my aunts and came back with a real camera, the above pic was taken with my phone. Getting up into the ceiling I see....
So as you can see there are 2 buckets sitting inside my ceiling. Odd I agree apparently they were sitting up there, along with the 3rd which is now on my bed, on some 2x4s with some garbage bags under them to hide a leak. Since it has been raining non stop for the last like 3days I guess the bucket got to full and tipped crashing through my ceiling! By the way the other 2 buckets that you see are still full of water. The landlord asked me to climb up a ladder and empty them. I told her no she could find someone to do it. My uncle came over to get up in there and take some better pictures and look what we found.....
Do you see that? The big black spot? Yep Black mold. Awesome huh? I am so ticked. I thought The Baby just had a runny nose cause she is teething and the other 2 had coughs cause the weathers been so crazy, but now I'm willing to bet that has something to do with it. UGH! Oh wait it gets better. I went upstairs, the apt above me is empty, and looked out at the roof over my bedroom and noticed a puddle of water on the roof underneath a piece of gutter that had been duct taped. WTH! I can't get the pic to upload so I will have to show you all later. But yeah I am a little stressed. Looks like I will be having to move again....I don't wanna! :( Oh well I suppose it will be for the best. I will keep you all updated as to what happens next.
3 comments:
That is absolutely disgusting. I can not believe that they tried to hide that in order to rent the apartment. I would be on the phone reporting the landlord. Clearly this shows that they know this was there and black mold is highly dangerous, especially to children. I would demand your rent and deposit back and see if you can possibly get them to pay for a hotel since you should not be living there. Hugs to you while you work this out.
That's ridiculous. I hope that's fixed quickly and that it's mildew rather than black mold. (I've got a glare on my screen from the sun shining in over my shoulder, so maybe it's clearly black mold, but I'm hoping for the best for you!
They should be ashamed of themselved for even thinking of allowing anyone to live in that home. Mold is VERY dangerous!Mold lives off moisture and the spring time means that the humidity is high and the mold in your home is thriving and growing at a remarkable rate. Mold is commonly found in damp humid areas of the home and is usually found in basements, attics, and bathrooms under sinks, behind toilets, and around the window seams. When mold is growing behind your walls it can be very hard to find, in many cases it is impossible to find without help from the professionals and their equipment. . If you have suspicion of mold poisoning in your home you should contact a professional mold removal specialist immediately to assure that you and your family is safe.
Post a Comment