We've got leakage

[general_radix]

Tonight I got out of bed (sleep schedule is still being fixed) to hear something dripping in the basement. Long story short, we've got two spots where it's leaking rain water: one on the landing, one on the steps. It seems that the only viable solution is for Dad to get on the roof, scrub the algae off the chimney and plug up the holes, but that's a fairly dangerous prospect at the moment. Plus, the river will probably flood and leave us stuck up here for a while (we're high up enough that we won't have to start bailing out our house...I hope).

Did I mention that our house was built sometime in the '70s and that lately, every time we identify/solve an issue, another rears its ugly head?


(On the completely unrelated plus side, I should be able to make another vampire AU post here soon...)

Comments

[juzo_kun]

Aaaargh I can sort-of-relate to the house problems. Best of luck dealing with it all!

Can't wait for the post :)

[general_radix]

Thanks! Dad thinks we'll be okay if it'll stop raining for a while; here's hoping.

^^

[vulthuryol_majicue]

Oh dear... I would not get on a roof during rainy season. But I definitely understand the complications of having a older home. If it ain't termites, it's woodpeckers!^_^

Ooh! More vampires! Yes please!!! (Gives the puppy dog eyes.)

[hokuton_punch]

Oh, damn. D: I hope you don't get flooded too badly and can get the roof fixed, that sucks hard.

[general_radix]

We actually had woodpeckers pecking at the wooden support columns on our front porch years back. XD;

Hehe. :D

[general_radix]

Same here. DX As of now the dripping's stopped, so there's that, at least.

[cloudwrack]

Augh, I sympathise so hard - house maintenance issues are the worst, especially the kind that won't stop stacking up. D: Crossing my fingers for you not to get too much rain before the roof can be fixed.

[general_radix]

It's been pretty dry over here for a couple days, so...hopefully?