And the shit keeps hitting the fan
Posted on Aug 22, 2006 by jason
Despite hoping the worst of the sewage disaster was over, yesterday afternoon saw the discovery of yet more destruction.
I’ve used more Febreeze and air freshener and scented candles in the last two days than I have in my whole life. While I was thrilled the smell was lessening throughout the house, the heat of the noon sun shining against the bedroom windows brought with it a significantly worsening deluge of olfactory mayhem. It was coming from the bedroom.
Much to my dismay, we discovered the sewage apparently seeped through the wall under the bathtub and made its way into my closet. Sadly, this was not noticed until the damage was done as the muck had a day to soak in and affect everything.
Enough of the sludge passed through the wall to make a mess. It ruined at least a dozen pairs of shoes, a whole lot of books, my luggage, stored financial paperwork, a bedspread, and even some spare electronic equipment kept there. And that doesn’t account for the smell that has affixed itself to all of my clothes.
I am emptying the entire closet this morning as the carpet will be pulled up around noon, the floor and walls sterilized and cleaned, and new carpet put down. In the meantime, all of my clothes will be going through the laundry in an attempt to remove the smell. The bedspread (something I’ve had for more than 20 years) will also get a cleaning, but it well could be ruined by now given its saturation.
Needless to say, the hits just keep on rolling in…
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Wayne
Aug 22, 2006
Man… none of this thread was funny. What a letdown.
Very sorry to hear about this latest turn of events. Yesterday was hilarious cause it really didn’t appear to hurt anything except your towels and getting you flustered. The closet is a different story. Sorry bout that bud.
jenny
Aug 22, 2006
OH NO! oh no Jas! oh fuck, that is really really bad, can they move you out of that apt?
jenny
Aug 22, 2006
will your insurance cover that? you do have renter’s insurance…?
jason
Aug 23, 2006
Yes, insurance will cover the losses. Thankfully, I wasn’t fond of most of the shoes that got ruined, so that was maybe a good thing. The books… Losing any of those is always a tragedy. The electronics, on the other hand, sat in the closet for more than two years — I doubt any of that mattered much.
And there’s no need to move. Shit happens… literally. The damage is minor compared to what it could have been, and they’ve done a great job of getting it cleaned up and addressed in short order.
jenny
Aug 23, 2006
ok good then, you can go shopping for new shoes and books. I know you hate that