Apartment won't fix my unit

deafdrummer said:
I thought I made myself clear; no apartments. I'm not going through this, any F* more. Plus, apartments are even more expensive around us than ours. It's bye-bye time. It's time I started OWNING something, but not a house. It wouldn't be paid off in 150 years at the rate I earn.
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condos , trailer parks , or co op are the only housing I can think of besides a buying a house. Or tree house, they're becoming popular.

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Given that there will be a lot of hassle to transfer to a new apartment, it almost seems easier to stay put. Do you have family or friends you could stay with for a few days entirely so you're not dealing with them while the work is being done? A hotel? I know you said $$ was an issue - perhaps ask the landlord if they'd cover a hotel stay (not likely, I know, but you could ask ...)
 
TXgolfer said:
This is absolutely the worst advice you will ever receive. First of all it is highly inaccurate. Second of all, if you are sensitive to mold,the most dangerous thing you can do is disturb the mold.
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Believe what this guy is saying, he knows correctly, I didnt work with mold or abestos, but I did work for Lead Based Paint Remediations, and when there was mold/asbestos we were pulled, it is a serious health risk. There is special procedures to have it removed, if not followed or removed by someone who is experienced in it, it will spread and become a bigger health issue. You should have guys wearing full Tyvek suits with self contained or approprate resperators, your house will be sealed and may take a week or longer to be cleaned if it is as bad as they say, the spores can grow anywhere, contaminated carpet will be cleaned/removed/replaced as well as drywall/wood..ect. Listen to TXgolfer, sounds like he has experiences or worked with mold removal. Its a serious matter.
 
From Texas Apartment Association

If anything needs to be repaired
If the lease requires management to make repairs,
inform the manager in writing and keep a dated copy.
The law requires in nearly every instance that the
owner must repair security devices and conditions that
materially affect the health and safety of the ordinary
resident. Give the manager written notice of the needed
repairs, and keep a dated copy. If you don’t receive a
response within a reasonable time, re-notify the manager
orally and in writing. If you still don’t get a response, you
may have legal grounds to exercise statutory rights of lease
termination, compulsory repairs, damages, penalties, third party
repair and deduct, and attorney’s fees. (Instead of
giving two separate written notices, you can give a single
notice by certified mail, return receipt requested.)
Specific procedures must be followed for statutory
remedies, and disregarding those procedures can expose
you to a civil damages suit against you by the
owner. Repairs of problems resulting in mere discomfort
or inconvenience are not covered by the statute. The city
building inspector’s office or county health department
can be of some help if the condition violates state
statutes or local housing codes regarding safety and
sanitation.
 
TXgolfer said:
This is absolutely the worst advice you will ever receive. First of all it is highly inaccurate. Second of all, if you are sensitive to mold,the most dangerous thing you can do is disturb the mold.
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I had a same thought. the thought of disturbing mold spores even slightest is :eek3::eek3::eek3:
 
TXgolfer said:
This is absolutely the worst advice you will ever receive. First of all it is highly inaccurate. Second of all, if you are sensitive to mold,the most dangerous thing you can do is disturb the mold.
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In fact, some archaeologists and excavation workers have gotten sick/died when they were exposed to ancient but potent spores of diseases evident in the bodies at the time of burial.
 
Tenant vs. landlord.. I did flashed a flip finger at landlord for stop spying on me. Scoff
 
Foxrac said:
Yes, I will not use towel again anymore (too much work), so fan should works fine. If carpet is over-wet so use carpet cleaner to take excessive water out.

My parent influenced me to dry the carpet with towel when clogged toilet went flooded and spread to some area with carpet, that was back in early 90's and it didn't completely dry until after 24 hours - that was cheap, ugly carpet.
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Eeewww... Where's the UNLIKE button?!! Barf, purge, purge, barf, heave!
 
TXgolfer said:
This is absolutely the worst advice you will ever receive. First of all it is highly inaccurate. Second of all, if you are sensitive to mold,the most dangerous thing you can do is disturb the mold.
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I didn't mean to say to peel all paint off. Just one inch of it to see if there's mold since they told DD that there's no mold so how would DD prove that there's mold?

they said that I didn't have mold
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CrazyPaul said:
I didn't mean to say to peel all paint off. Just one inch of it to see if there's mold since they told DD that there's no mold so how would DD prove that there's mold?
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That's right. The health department gave me no way to prove to an outsider in this case whether I have mold or not.
 
CrazyPaul said:
I didn't mean to say to peel all paint off. Just one inch of it to see if there's mold since they told DD that there's no mold so how would DD prove that there's mold?
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Removing even one inch would be a mistake. Bad advice.

The best way is to hire a licensed mold remediation specialist. To even check for mold the area needs to be properly sealed and an air scrubber needs to be running. This was extremely bad advice because DD lives in an apartment and often they share ventilation. If so, DD would not only be exposing his unit to spores but possibly other units as well.
 
deafdrummer said:
That's right. The health department gave me no way to prove to an outsider in this case whether I have mold or not.
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Ask Txgolfer to come look at it.

I think they told you that you don't have mold because they don't want you to be scared or tell your neighbors about it. They work for your landlord, don't they?

By the way, I can't believe there's only one health inspector in your area so that means if he's busy inspecting alot of places everyday, you might be on a waiting list. That's fucked up!

Have you made a decision yet?
 
CrazyPaul said:
Ask Txgolfer to come look at it.

I think they told you that you don't have mold because they don't want you to be scared or tell your neighbors about it. They work for your landlord, don't they?

By the way, I can't believe there's only one health inspector in your area so that means if he's busy inspecting alot of places everyday, you might be on a waiting list. That's fucked up!

Have you made a decision yet?
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Yep, they don't want a flight out of the complex or have it shut down. See, the owner is just a private owner, not a large property holding company that is normally part of the apartment association. I don't know why the damn apartment locators didn't tell me THAT.

No, I have not made a decision yet, but it is either leaning towards a move out if I can get confirmation on that option or staying put and putting up with the inconvenience of construction. If I stay, and I have to deal with the construction, it will be a very important lesson to myself to NEVER put myself in a position of a lower hand when it comes to WHO OWNS THE STRUCTURE I LIVE IN. An incentive to GET THE F* OUT when the lease comes to an end. Like rubbing my nose in the S* I leave on the floor. DON'T DO THAT A-F*-GAIN!
 
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I don't understand what he said, even CC.
 
deafdrummer said:
Yep, they don't want a flight out of the complex or have it shut down. See, the owner is just a private owner, not a large property holding company that is normally part of the apartment association. I don't know why the damn apartment locators didn't tell me THAT.

No, I have not made a decision yet, but it is either leaning towards a move out if I can get confirmation on that option or staying put and putting up with the inconvenience of construction. If I stay, and I have to deal with the construction, it will be a very important lesson to myself to NEVER put myself in a position of a lower hand when it comes to WHO OWNS THE STRUCTURE I LIVE IN. An incentive to GET THE F* OUT when the lease comes to an end. Like rubbing my nose in the S* I leave on the floor. DON'T DO THAT A-F*-GAIN!
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Why don't you lie to the landlord that you have been sick while you are staying in the apt? Maybe he/she will let you break the lease to avoid a lawsuit. Who knows until you try?
 
What about hire the private inspector?
 
CrazyPaul said:
Why don't you lie to the landlord that you have been sick while you are staying in the apt? Maybe he/she will let you break the lease to avoid a lawsuit. Who knows until you try?
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Then they'll ask for a doctor's note. It does not pay to lie. All the diagnostic tools are in place today.
 
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