etwahl
03-09-2003, 05:49 PM
I just had to post to vent some new frustration. I have the WORST luck with water - the worst. Over a year ago, I had a flood. The pipe under my kitchen sink broke and flooded the kitchen (which were hardwood floors) and it leaked into the living room/dining room (which at the time were carpeted) and ruined the wood, carpets, walls, etc. It ended up costing about $13K for the insurance company (lucky we were covered). In getting the work done, we decided not to replace the carpets in the living room and dining room and instead just got maple floors throughout most of the main floor (our house is small, so it's not that must space).
Well anyway, this morning I must have bumped one of my big plants and there must have been water in the bottom of the plastic tray I put under it for "safety"....because I later came home and noticed water all over the wood floors by the front door. After cleaning it up, it was too late - the floors had already buckled at the seams. I want to scream.
I'm going to just buy a bigger throw rug for the front door, which will basically "cover" the area, but I'm just furious. I'm really hard on myself anyway, but for this to happen right now and considering my history with water (I have a bunch of other stories other than the above flood story), I just can't believe it.
Sorry, know it's not at all baby related, but just had to vent. I love hardwood floors, but I'm thinking the next house we have, I might want to stick with stone floors instead - safer.
Tammy,
Mom-to-be Mar 8, 2003!
Well anyway, this morning I must have bumped one of my big plants and there must have been water in the bottom of the plastic tray I put under it for "safety"....because I later came home and noticed water all over the wood floors by the front door. After cleaning it up, it was too late - the floors had already buckled at the seams. I want to scream.
I'm going to just buy a bigger throw rug for the front door, which will basically "cover" the area, but I'm just furious. I'm really hard on myself anyway, but for this to happen right now and considering my history with water (I have a bunch of other stories other than the above flood story), I just can't believe it.
Sorry, know it's not at all baby related, but just had to vent. I love hardwood floors, but I'm thinking the next house we have, I might want to stick with stone floors instead - safer.
Tammy,
Mom-to-be Mar 8, 2003!