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So a couple of weeks ago we discovered that the drain pipe on our kitchen sink was broken. The first clue was all of the water pouring out of our cabinet. As it turns out, the break came after it had been slow leaking for a spell (hence State Farm just won't cover this. So much for the "Good Neighbor" bit). With the slow leak comes ... no ... don't say it ... MOLD!!!! Yes, that most horrible of all things. Worse than the black death itself, its mold. Now, even the New York Times has questioned how dangerous mold is, but we couldn't get a plumber to open the dry wall (which look like it had a square foot or so of are with some mildew on it) for fear of leading to some major, world-ending, disaster. So, we had to contact a flood repair and mold remediation company. Say farewell to the cabinets, flooring, dry wall, etc. The kitchen will look odd for a while. Since we are still going to do some type of remodel (probably bump out some walls and reconfig the bedrooms as opposed to the second story which was fast approaching $400K estimated cost) we will do the kitchen remodel at the same time.

Now, I understand the concern that mold might make people ill. Although in the generally drafty world of the California tract home, I find this hard to believe. However, I think the whole remediation process has had more of an affect on the residents of this house than the mold ever will (sorry Catherine, just couldn't resist.)

Well, at any rate, we just ordered a new range and will also get a matching dishwasher, convection/microwave, and ultimately a refrigerator, so things will look nice. It just may take a few months to get there.

Posted: Friday - July 21, 2006 at 02:28 PM          

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