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[hud 91gt]

Also looks like possible water damage on the baseboard in the hallway? Bathroom just around the corner? I’d say your in for a lot more restoration then just some cheap floors. Start tearing it up.

[6793026]

Happened to us due to dish washer leaking - slowly but it did happen..

I don't know what caused it in your pic. Just ripe, replace and you're done. THe TOUGH part is FINDING a handy man that's willing to come to do just ONE room.

Yes, you can deduct damage deposit but who cares... Just get it done and deal with it. YES it sucks but it's the cost of doing busines / owning / renting.

[spoon.ek9]

Originally Posted by djstyles

Air fry ghost better than deep fried ghost??? Seems blasphemous and it goes against everything I was taught as a child.

Edit: I now realize you probably mean reheating it so yes air fryer would be good, it's a tiny convection oven.

for reheating is what I meant. obviously when being served fresh it needs to be deep fried lol.

[spoon.ek9]

Originally Posted by AzNightmare

I need some guidance...
Long story short, my tenants are about to move out and only last week, decide to tell me the floor is all buckled and I'm literally losing sleep over this.

Spoiler!

At first I figured the affected floor planks will need to be removed, but realistically, probably the entire room if I can't find matching planks. There's some black powder in certain spots that spewed out through the gaps. I rubbed it with some paper towel and it feels soft, but not greasy or slimy. It doesn't smell, but google told me that's mold. So now I think I need to get a restoration specialist.

I've been in touch with a floor specialist but it seems like it makes more sense to really know the full scope before he comes over and starts working.

Anyway, trying to see if anyone has any recommendation and is it common to be able to find free evaluation?

where are you located? gf's dad is a handy man and might be willing to take a look

[Fafine]

Originally Posted by AzNightmare

I need some guidance...
Long story short, my tenants are about to move out and only last week, decide to tell me the floor is all buckled and I'm literally losing sleep over this.

Spoiler!

At first I figured the affected floor planks will need to be removed, but realistically, probably the entire room if I can't find matching planks. There's some black powder in certain spots that spewed out through the gaps. I rubbed it with some paper towel and it feels soft, but not greasy or slimy. It doesn't smell, but google told me that's mold. So now I think I need to get a restoration specialist.

I've been in touch with a floor specialist but it seems like it makes more sense to really know the full scope before he comes over and starts working.

Anyway, trying to see if anyone has any recommendation and is it common to be able to find free evaluation?

It doesn't look that bad. This is a basement suite ?

Did you find the cause of the leak? Is there a water fixture that shares that wall?

Just start by ripping up the baseboards and planks to the room then you can see if some of the drywall would need to removed too.
Fnd/fix the leak then replace flooring and baseboard.

[Badhobz]

tenants gonna do what tenants gonna do. animals.

[whitev70r]

^ if it is leak, then I think tenant should have contacted landlord to get fixed. If it is structural or leak due to building, etc. Surprised tenant didn't inform landlord about this to have it looked at. Can't tell until you investigate cause, root problem of leak.

[AzNightmare]

It's a ground floor suite. Is mold remediation within scope of a handyman though?
I don't think I'll be able to find the source of the cause until the floorboards are ripped up. Since the planks are buckled up enough, I slid paper towels underneath but didn't seem to collect any water.

It's definitely been neglected for a few months. Besides getting the repair, though, the tenants don't seem to know what happen, meaning they aren't admitting they spilled anything. But if anything's leaking from below... the neglect did more harm. But I guess that's the next battle, seeing who's responsible. But this easily looks like it'll be more than the security deposit anyway, esp if the entire room needs to be redone.

[Fafine]

Right, which is why I asked if the wall behind the door has water fixtures on the other side,
Sink, toilet, bathtub, laundry machine, dishwasher or even hot water tank.

It's an easy job, if you have Saturday morning free, you could probably diy rip it up within the hour as long as you're able bodied.

As for who's responsible, just take lots of photos of the process to help build your case.

[Manic!]

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[EvoFire]

If it's a basement and it's dry now, maybe it was leaking from outside when it's wet during winter? It should be a pretty significant amount of water and duration for it to look that bad. You probably want to cut the dry wall as well to see what's inside that wet splotch.

Since it's now dry I would say it's unlikely that it's from an ongoing issue.

[Eff-1]

Here are your options, I'd say.

1. Hire a restoration company. This is by far the easiest. They'll come in, remove the flooring, remove the any wet/rotted baseboards and/or drywall, check for any remaining moisture, dry out the room if moisture is found, remove the mold, and determine the source as best as they can.

That's the best solution. But also most expensive.

2. DIY it.

- Remove the flooring/baseboards and dispose
- Take a photo of the black stuff and either post it here or send to a contractor who should be able to confirm if it's mold or not
- If it is mold, you might be able to spray a bleach solution to eliminate it. Don't forget to wear a proper mask and PPE and ideally have really good ventilation in the room. Or contact a mold remediation company.
- Hire a handyman to come in and see if they can determine the source of the moisture, whether it was from your plumbing, or tenant negligence
- Fix any identified problems and replace the floor

If you want to keep the damage deposit, I don't think it will be easy and you can expect the tenant to challenge it.

You can only keep the damage deposit if you can prove to the RTB:

1 - The tenant caused the damage, then you can claim the deposit towards the entire repair bill

Or

2 - The tenant failed to report obvious repairs were needed, which made the damage worse, but you can only claim an amount for the incremental damage caused by their failure to report, not the entire repair bill

Or the last option:

3 - Call your insurance and claim on your landlord policy (if you have one). If it was determined to be sudden water damage due to a failure (as opposed to a slow leak over time) then your policy might cover this, and then could even pursue the tenant for costs because they failed to notify you.

[MG1]

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[donk.]

Originally Posted by AzNightmare

I need some guidance...
Long story short, my tenants are about to move out and only last week, decide to tell me the floor is all buckled and I'm literally losing sleep over this.

Spoiler!

At first I figured the affected floor planks will need to be removed, but realistically, probably the entire room if I can't find matching planks. There's some black powder in certain spots that spewed out through the gaps. I rubbed it with some paper towel and it feels soft, but not greasy or slimy. It doesn't smell, but google told me that's mold. So now I think I need to get a restoration specialist.

I've been in touch with a floor specialist but it seems like it makes more sense to really know the full scope before he comes over and starts working.

Anyway, trying to see if anyone has any recommendation and is it common to be able to find free evaluation?

Send the tenants, in writing, that your keeping their deposit, until you get the final bill.
Assuming you want them to pay.
Theres no reason it got to that point, straight up negligence. Unless its a pipe from above (house) that was leaking, and that room was never used / walked into.

DO NOT bring in a restoration company, those inbred retards will tell you that you need a full new house. Only if you fully trust someone specific.

Pull the floors > assess what it looks like under > if its bad, clean it up > since you "dont have enough flooring" get the room refloored, and off you go

Dont sweat it, looks minor