Plumbing Problems

Plumbing problems caused by the intense and protracted drought...

 Mold, mildew and debris.

The bathtub pipes, exposed.  Crooked, in order to be "fixed."

 The way the pipes looked when the access panel was removed.

A second access panel, to another bath reveals more dislodged pipes.

 Black mold and mildew on sheet rock that was removed from wall near tub area.

 Another example of black mold and mildew.

Iron Turned to Lace

 These photos are of the bottom railing of the exterior fence.  The iron has completely rusted through.  In some cases, the railing is no longer connected.

The Fun Just Never Ends

Some few years ago, the plumbing contractor hired by the "contractor," left some little "gifts," as in extra useless parts, trash, an old towel, an old dirty rubber plumbing ring, some empty plumber's cement and plumber's primer cans.  Some screws and nuts?  Lovely.  I cleaned it out... but check out that 1970s contact paper.

What's Hot?

What is hot??  Notice how the shower handle says "HOT" on the left and "COLD" on the right.  Oh, if only the plumbing contractor knew the difference.  It turns out that the pipes are reversed.  So, you better be forewarned before taking a shower!

Crack Widening

This photo taken July 29, 2011

This photo taken June 24, 2011

The crack in the wall by the door jamb is widening. 

Photo at left is the same crack as pictured above.

All Cracked Up

All of these cracks indicate serious structural damage.

This very large and deep crack is from the right window in the Master Bedroom.

 Another crack in the Master.  This one is on the side with the left window.

This deep crack runs from the top of the molding around the closet door in the Master Bedroom, from the upper left corner.

 A crack down the corner of the wall, and a separation of the baseboards in the Master.

 Cracks form at the bottom left of the Master bedroom window.

 A crack above the door jamb in the hallway.

Same door in the hallway, crack in a  different location.

 Can you make out the streak that is undoubtedly from water leakage?  It is a slight yellow, vertical stain.

This crack is harder to see because of the lighting.  This is a long, horizontal crack to the left of the closet that houses the AC/furnace.

What's Not to Love?

The "fine" contractor installed this mess under the sink in the Master Bath.  You can see all the way to the back of the cabinet --- that there is no back.  And to the left, a piece of sheet rock is torn.

 Yet another view.

Looking to the right... just a real mess.  The back is actually exposed to the outside.

Uncovered Outlet

The contractor (really?) left the plate off of this electrical outlet, just above the water source for the washer.  Nice job!

Bad Floors and Trim

Here we go again... bad paint job on the trim around a door way, also shows the bad brick floor and old carpet.

Expensive Paint Job

This is a photo, looking at the molding around the ceiling, next to a built-in book shelf.  What kind of skills did these painters have?

Again, another shot looking at the ceiling molding where you can see an actual hole to the right.

A Useless Door

If you look at the top right hand corner of the door, you can see how the door is not hung properly and therefore does not open or close.  If you want to use it, one must bend down and remove a piece of the slate patio in order to provide enough room for the door to swing open.

Gutters

 If you look closely, can you see what is wrong with this picture?  Can you see that the gutter was installed on the wrong side of the post which makes it impossible to close the gate?  Now that took some brains!

 Some kind of old wire or tube that runs from the facia boards or the roof overhang along side the gutter.

A gutter that goes no where.  When it rains, the water pours out in all directions, falling from this little stub of a gutter.  What were they thinking?

Broken Slate

 The patio was once a show piece, with its beautiful slate.  Now it is a tripping hazard.  Broken slate lies everywhere.

 As one walks along the patio, one can hear the ker-plunk of the slate that no longer adheres to the solid surface below it.  I have stumbled over the tiles many a time.

 Careful, careful!