If suddenly you find that you have a large wet spot in the middle of your hallway ( and you have already done the smell test to make sure that it is not pee) and you think that one of your kids may have spilled a glass of water on it ....well.......After 3 drenched bath towels later think again.
The water just kept coming and coming and then my hallway started to smell like boy's sweaty gym socks. I had Charles pull up the carpet which was no easy task since it was not close to a doorway at all. He could tell that the leak was coming from the wall that backs up to the bathroom. Well another call to the home warranty people (this is the 3rd call we have made since we moved) and I had a nice Irish man here ripping into my wall. Here is the damage that was done but the leak is now fixed. He thought that maybe it was all the way in the attic. (Another reason to keep your closet clean - that is where the attic access is and let's just say that it was not "company ready" )
Now we have to wait a week to let it fully dry out and figure out what to do about our carpet that is going to grow mold any day now. Oh well I had a nice little lesson about copper pipes and flux and why you want to get that all cleaned off.
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What was the little lesson about copper pipes and flux and why you want to get that all cleaned off? Make sure you leave your carpet pulled back so it dries out properly and doesn't mold (learned this from my brother in law who owns a carpet store). Also it is best to use a fan to get air movement to speed the drying time. At least it was under warranty right? :-)
fans, fans and more fans. Dry that carpet out. I am sorry, that is no fun. I remember when we had our bath tub leak, luckily that was over tile but I remember the hole in our ceiling. I was so ready to have my house put back together.
Oh dear. That doesn't look pretty. I hope your walls and floors are back to normal soon.
Yes, pull back the carpet, prop it up somehow and get a fan blowing under the pad and carpet. Then get a fan blowing up and over the carpet. Do it at night when there aren't curious little babies around.
So Sorry this happened! Dang it!
Thank heavens for home warranties!
Good luck.
Surprise! surprise! I just figured out how to leave a comment. I have some order spray that we used on Aunt Ann's house when she got skunks underneath. Want to use that? I used it when the bathroom toilet leaked and we had to do the same thing with the carpet. It's pretty strong stuff!!
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