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My realtor had someone come out to look!! What a mess, mold in cabinets both upper and lower.
My upstairs neighbors had work done in their kitchen, shoddy work, they still don't even get hot water to their kitchen.
Cape Coral is permit crazy so I assume work involving any plumbing would need a permit and inspector would not have signed off on this,if permit was taken out, hell I had to get permit to replace my ac unit.
I can't believe this migrated from upper to lower cabinets, never had any water leaks come down, so is this a slow leak where water/moisture just sat in between floors and sheet rock??
Too many pics to post.
My daughter says when I start the process INSIST on new cabinetry , not sure insurance will agree.
My realtor had someone come out to look!! What a mess, mold in cabinets both upper and lower.
My upstairs neighbors had work done in their kitchen, shoddy work, they still don't even get hot water to their kitchen.
Cape Coral is permit crazy so I assume work involving any plumbing would need a permit and inspector would not have signed off on this,if permit was taken out, hell I had to get permit to replace my ac unit.
I can't believe this migrated from upper to lower cabinets, never had any water leaks come down, so is this a slow leak where water/moisture just sat in between floors and sheet rock??
Too many pics to post.
My daughter says when I start the process INSIST on new cabinetry , not sure insurance will agree.
Cabinets are the least of your concern. If the wall is riddled with mold, the cabinets can be pulled before the wall is gutted. They may just need to be cleaned. Things like drywall and insulation definitely have to go.
No it was mold. They are coming Friday, should be there for over two hours to find out where the moisture is coming from.
The company said no worries as new cabinets are part of the process and they will be there when insurance adjuster comes. Yes new cabinets are in order if they have mold in them, this is Florida doesn't take much for mold to regrow.
Since I'm in NC, I' m very pleased my realtor is handling this, makes me look at him in a different light.
My only concern is he is still showing and doesn't think it's a problem to do so until they start the remediation.
My realtor had someone come out to look!! What a mess, mold in cabinets both upper and lower.
I can't believe this migrated from upper to lower cabinets, never had any water leaks come down, so is this a slow leak where water/moisture just sat in between floors and sheet rock??
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What can happen is that water gets into the drywall and just stays there, gradually absorbing into the wall and spreading up and down and sideways until the whole wall is just full, having absorbed water slowly. In this way the moisture could migrate from your upper to your lower cabinets.
I can imagine you are just sick about the whole thing; I would be. I hope your realtor is as helpful as he seems. It's so hard to be miles and miles away when something like this happens.
Good luck and I am following to see how this resolves. I hope you'll keep us updated. I am glad you have a good agent who can handle this for you if you're far away.
Water damage liability is a BIG issue with condos, with multiple floors!
You have mold all over your house. Also all over your car, your office and out in your yard. It is everywhere.
Only a few kind of mold are toxic and mostly only to certain people with unusual sensitivities. What you need to be worried about is where the water is coming from. Once you know that and eliminate the water source, spray the mold with bleach or a mold killer spray (not both). Be sure to push the ceiling tiles up and spray top and bottom areas back side of the tiles etc. If it comes back, you have not resolved the water problem. You can have someone do it for you if you want to pay for it. You can even have them bring in machines to measure mold levels (be sure they measure mold in non-impacted rooms for a control. There is always some level of mold and how high it is depends on where you live).
You have mold all over your house. Also all over your car, your office and out in your yard. It is everywhere.
Only a few kind of mold are toxic and mostly only to certain people with unusual sensitivities. What you need to be worried about is where the water is coming from. Once you know that and eliminate the water source, spray the mold with bleach or a mold killer spray (not both). Be sure to push the ceiling tiles up and spray top and bottom areas back side of the tiles etc. If it comes back, you have not resolved the water problem. You can have someone do it for you if you want to pay for it. You can even have them bring in machines to measure mold levels (be sure they measure mold in non-impacted rooms for a control. There is always some level of mold and how high it is depends on where you live).
The OP's issue is more complicated than your input recognizes.
It is a marketing and liability issue at this point.
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I have my condo listed for sale. ...
Needless to say I contacted my realtor and told him to pull the listing until I get this fixed.
The OP's issue is more complicated than your input recognizes.
It is a marketing and liability issue at this point.
Absolutely, there is no way to just put a bandaid on this and sell it to someone.
I sent my insurance decs page and I'm covered
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