Home Issues....Literally

On Christmas Eve in 2007 I discovered a water leak. After some panicking, figuring out how to turn off the water and leaving several messages with 24 hour emergency plumbers, I called in for a claim under my homeowners insurance. Within 2 hours there was a plumber and a contractor at my house. Apparently someone tapped the line for the ice maker into the supply line for my bathroom. It leaked, ran across the underneath of the floor, down a wall, and went along the metal 'I' support beam that runs long ways in my lower level. The carpet was damaged where the water stopped flowing and started dripping.

So repairs started this week. It wasn't a bad leak, I didn't think there was much damage. Repairs are more expensive than you think. Its almost as bad as repairs to a vehicle. So expensive. But it is necessary.

Repairs are a pain. The house is all out of sorts because everything is moved around and I don't feel that I can properly clean because it won't really do much good. The wallpaper in the kitchen came down, the contractor did a great job removing the glue that remained. The vinyl floor in the kitchen must be replaced. The vanity and counter top in the bathroom will need to be replaced. Luckily the area that was damaged downstairs wasn't so bad, just a little bit of drywall repair, paint and carpet cleaning. So, it could be much worse. But I don't feel like cleaning much while the house is in disarray. It will look great when it is done. I will try to take some before and after pictures before it progresses much further.

I bought this house last year, I wanted a place for my son to grow up and a neighborhood to romp around. Well, he doesn't get along very well with the other boys in the neighborhood who have been here since they could walk. But I hope our second summer will be better. Ok, so that was a random thought.

Look for pictures.