Monday, July 31, 2006
Talking about rotting the floor under the shower, in the previous entry, reminded me of the time I saw the results of water getting under a floor.
Friends had bought their first home, an older house that had long been rented to college students. I helped them move in and make some repairs.
The tiles on the floor of the downstairs bathroom were loose, so the husband started pulling them up.
We found that the subflooring was soaked and rotted. (It was untreated plywood. Someone must have earlier made a cheap repair.) So he started pulling that up.
The joists were soaked and rotted. They crumbled in our fingers. The shower stall was not resting on a firm floor - it was pretty much just hanging from the plumbing.
That could have made for a thrilling ride to the basement some morning.
2 comments:
I'm waiting for the day when my list of things to do around the house starts decreasing instead of piling up.
Poor Kate! You dreamer. Homeowner rule #1 - never get caught up, because as soon as you do, something expensive will break.
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