Posts Tagged ‘mold’
Catching Up
I have been slowly but surely catching up this week. I am finally able to read in my paper about the flooding that occurred while I was gone to Izeafest. It is pretty scary. My own backyard had water deep enough that it went to almost my knees. All I can say is that I am so glad we paid a waterproofing company to come in and fix my basement. I know our old sump pump never would have been able to keep up either. For three days straight, we listened to it go off every 30 seconds. However, a lot of people were not as lucky as us. I know in Chicago, Evergreen Park, and several other suburbs they have had to look into a water restoration company. These companies come in help you with the water cleanup and mold removal. I know too well how stressful it can be when you watching your basement fill with water (two years ago we had it happen here). I know we were watching here this last weekend. We would have lost a lot if my basement leaked and that what companies like that are here for.
Where’s my neighbor?
As I have discussed before, I have lots of luxury homes being built by me. More importantly, I have one being built next door. When I found this out, I was excited. Now, I can’t stand it. Why? The builder is an idiot. This property was bought almost 2 years ago, and they still haven’t finished the house. They haven’t even closed the house up. Last winter, they poured the foundation before it snowed and then just left it all winter. Now, we have a host of creatures that live in there, since they have not closed up the house. I can’t see how they are ever going to sell this house. There’s mold growing on the walls in the basement. As I said, my neighbor are critters like possums, cats, and who knows what else. I know if I was spending the big bucks I wouldn’t want to move in there.
However, I have seen a ton of these houses, and when they are done correctly, they are gorgeous. I know I definitely wouldn’t mind living in them when the builder does what they are suppose to. I have been considering calling my trustee to see what they can do (not much, I am sure). I have called animal control several times, but they don’t ever call back. Any ideas?
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