Project Update Thursday - 2013/02/14 – Conversation in Home Improvement

Conversation started Feb 14, 2013 at 19:59.

BMitch

Feb 14, 2013 19:59

Welcome to Project Update Thursday

lsiunsuex

YEY!!!!!!!!!!!

Niall C.

OK, I'll start... a friend had a roof leak a while back (blocked gutter I believe), and got some stains on the ceiling near his front door, but otherwise thought he got off lightly.

He rents out part of his basement, and asked his tenant to keep an eye out for water damage in that part of the basement. Tenant apparently said over and over that there was none

Last weekend, he sent me this...

lsiunsuex

what the hell is that?

Niall C.

That's a mushroom

lsiunsuex

hahaha

Niall C.

Feb 14, 2013 20:07

And my friend says there's more water damage in the tenant's room, like stains on the drywall in the closet.

So I'll be helping with some demolition, waterproofing, reflooring, etc. over the next few weeks.

He borrowed my Bissell to clean the carpet, but says there are mildew stains that aren't coming out. Not to mention mushrooms.

But the thing that gets me... wouldn't you notice if the carpet is going "squish, squish, squish" as you're walking around a room?

lsiunsuex

Panus strigosus forensic-applications.com/moulds/habits.html

wax eagle

@NiallC. yes, but if you don't want your landlord in your apartment you're not going to confess to any damage

lsiunsuex

"Curiously, the same water leak that lead to the growth of the Panus also resulted in the growth of another mushroom immediately outside the structure growing on the outside of the home. This other organism’s fruiting body is known as a “brain fungus” and is probably either Lentinellus cochleatus or possibly a member of the Gyromitra. "

you may have more outside

Niall C.

This is in the basement

@waxeagle And my friend asked the tenant repeatedly to look out for signs of water

lsiunsuex

should have asked them to look for mushrooms

Niall C.

Feb 14, 2013 20:17

@lsiunsuex LOL! I'll tell him that. I expect I'll get a punch in the nose for my help :)

Chris Cudmore

@maple_shaft Am I reading your question right? That deck will be 8-10' off the ground at one end?

lsiunsuex

to bad their not Truffles - you'd have something of significant value you can sell to cover the cost of the repairs

Niall C.

You know, that's paint-grade baseboard they're growing on, they could be Chantarelles

maple_shaft

@ChrisCudmore Yes

probably about 4-6ft off the ground at the far end

Chris Cudmore

Meeting time. Back in a bit.

lsiunsuex

Feb 14, 2013 20:29

i have a random leak in my front room also @NiallC.

when it gets a bit nicer out may drop the ceiling and see whats up - its only when winds are really high and raining

maple_shaft

@lsiunsuex It could be a crack in your foundation wall

lsiunsuex

sorry, first floor ceiling

maple_shaft

Is there a bathroom above it?

attic?

lsiunsuex

nope - it was an addition it looks like so nothing above it

its only leaked once or twice this year so i really think its just bad winds and rain

but the drywall needs to be repaired either way so i'll pull the hole thing

the room is only 10x20 so ... 6 sheets max ish

maple_shaft

you probably want to correct the source of water before you put up new drywall :)

lsiunsuex

Feb 14, 2013 20:35

i will

maple_shaft

The roof of your addtition is leaking then?

lsiunsuex

i'm hoping pulling the drywall will help reveil the leak spot

yes - only in 2 spots

which i know doesn't mean anything - water will find a path down

maple_shaft

Are there are any sun roofs or vent pipes that you know of coming from the roof of this addition? Those are the most common places where the asphalt cement slowly washed away.

also make sure your flashing was done correctly too

you may have to walk on the roof a bit to know for sure

Chris Cudmore

Flashing would be my first guess.

@maple_shaft hobart-wi.org/vertical/sites/…

maple_shaft

Feb 14, 2013 20:55

@ChrisCudmore THANK YOU

With what my wife wants, this will be cutting it close

If I use 2x12 joists 16"OC then I can squeeze 16' spans... I think that may be what I have to do