They built a wall that day to separate us from the construction.So when Nic got home, we all went out back to check out the work.
The mini flood!! I swear, this house and water just do not mix! On June 28th, Susan and I were sitting on the couch eating breakfast. She went to wash out her mug and asked me if the water was shut off, moments later I stepped in a puddle of water! We both immediately knew something was wrong. She went out to investigate while I grabbed towels and called Nic. Apparently, one of the workers broke the sink pipe while removing it. He said he then went to turn the water off, but he turned it off at the street so it took quite a while for the water to stop running. The water had come through the kitchen wall and was seeping up through our wood floor in the next room. About half the room had water seeping up fro under the wood! Susan and I immediately started grabbing all the stuff we had just moved from the kitchen into that room and moved it to other rooms. Nic came home as well and helped. The real disappointment was how long it took the construction workers to respond. They acted like it was no big deal, which was frustrating because we know from experience that the quicker you respond to water leaks, especially when wood flooring is involved, the better. About 2 hours after we discovered the water, our contractor and the project lead showed up with a huge fan and vacuum to dry the wood. Talk about stressful!!! Thank goodness Susan was there to help me because it was definitely a lot for me to deal with (and definitely did not fall into my bed rest instructions).
That afternoon, we did our usual check of the progress.
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