The floors in our home we are renting has started to bow up in some places in the month and a half?
we have been here since june and it started the last of july. the landlord came to look at it yesterday after being told 2 about it. he said it looked like water damage. the only thing is we haven't even seen a leak or heard one. the house is old and it only has 2 things of cynder blocks holding all the floors up. the just put new walls and stuff up in this house. we plan on moving out when we find somewhere. i just don't want him to hold our deposit just because he says it is water damage. what would be the sign of water damage if a pipe was leaking under the house say the where the washing machine is. and should he hold our deposit to fix it when we move out.
2007-09-05 03:10:13 · 3 answers · asked by michelecmof4 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
could it be from not having enough support holding the house up causing it to do that.
2007-09-05 03:46:10 · update #1
Are the floors hardwood, laminate etc? You said new walls were installed. If the floor is the "floating" type, the walls may be causing the buckling. The floating floors need to have an expansion gap around the edges at the walls. If this is not done, when the floor expands, it has no place to go and buckles up or down. This could also happen if the walls were installed over the floors. If he insists it is water damage, make him prove it. Could be a pipe under the floors leaking, which isn't your fault. Work with him to find the cause.
2007-09-05 04:24:40 · answer #1 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the landlord cannot find the cause, then he can not take your deposit. Sounds like he made the house look nice, but did not make it safe. If there are vents that go under the house, moisture/humidity gets under the house and can cause the problems that you stated. If you have air conditioning inside the house, the difference in humidity can be substantial. I would do the same thing, move as soon as possible and make sure you are in good standing with the landlord. If it is caused by outside moisture, have him get a dehumidifier and remove it and then close the vents--basements don't have vents and can be fine. Hopefully you can move on and it won't be your problem!
2007-09-05 03:33:59 · answer #2 · answered by Daniel K 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
COULD BE A MIGRATING LEAK, OR A LEAK UNDER HOUSE - LUMBER WARPS & TWISTS WHEN WET
2007-09-05 03:20:57 · answer #3 · answered by Bonno 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋