What a day! Under the boards the floor has been dug up looking for the leaking pipe. They didn’t get as far as the leak but have bypassed the section from the board to the window therefore stopping the leak. This is obviously a temporary measure. I have spoken to my house insurance and Roy my lovely builder has to send them a video of the running water down the wall under the dining room floor plus photos of the water under the floor.
He needs to send them a quote for the work to be done. Wait for it!
Kitchen/ dining room floor all to be dug up and dried out before a new floor can be laid. The hall floor and lounge floor (laminate) all needs to be replaced plus new skirting boards.
A new kitchen as the units will have taken up the water.
I now have a dehumidifier in the middle of the kitchen floor
I think this is going to be a long job as it all needs to dry out before any remedial work can be done!
Hopefully all work and new fixtures will be covered by my insurance. Well I have never claimed for anything before!
I never knew there were so many pipes under floors!
Many thanks for your comments and concern! I have now sat down with a large glass of dry white wine! I felt I needed it! Cheers!
So sorry to hear of all the mess and trouble you are in ! Water and fires are the two worse elements to cause chaos , and of course not the best time of the year for all to dry out - Shall keep my fingers crossed for you re insurance pay out ! Keep calm and enjoy your wine !
Oh my word Pam....that is a complete catalogue of a escalating disasters! Water can do so much damage! I bet you couldn't believe the amount of work to be done! Never mind look on the bright side if you can...a brand new kitchen, new flooring, new carpets plus it’s coming Spring, would be worse in the middle of December near Christmas!
Of course all this depends on insurance go ahead so good luck! Poor doggies will be unsettled! These things are certainly meant to try us!
Oh my! It sounds like your workman knows what he’s doing, that will sure help. So sorry this has happened, Pam. So many pieces to the puzzle, hope it all comes together in a reasonable length of time. I think you need to fill your glass a second time!
Oh no, and I'm clearly behind. This calls for long deep breaths and as others said, a good quality glass of wine (or two). Hopefully with insurance coming through, the end result will be something that you like even more than what you had before. All the best -- good luck!
Of course all this depends on insurance go ahead so good luck! Poor doggies will be unsettled! These things are certainly meant to try us!