We Have to Stay With my MIL!

dolfinrse wrote: Last month we were supposed to have new carpeting put into our entire condo, well when dh ripped up the old carpeting we found mold on the floor boards upstairs (both bedrooms). So we called our condo association and they said they are not responsible because it is on the inside, even though we think it is from the roof that was leaking last year (they are responsible for the roof, but we have no proof that that is what caused the mold). So I called our homeowners insurance company and thank goodness they will cover it. We had an insurance guy come out 2 weeks ago and he checked all over the bedrooms and downstairs and now they have to tear our entire condo up. He thinks the walls upstairs and downstairs have mold in them too. They are supposed to come Monday to tear the condo up and right after that a construction company is going to come in and rebuild the entire inside. The mold guy told me it should take at least 3 days for his part (dh and I think longer) and then to rebuild the condo at least 2 weeks! The insurance co. said they will give us money to stay in a hotel, but I can't expect Zack and Madison to stay in a one room hotel for at least 3 weeks. It really stinks though because we have to pack up all our stuff and cover it so it doesn't get contaminated! We are only taking our necessities with us. Plus, my mil doesn't have air conditioning, and it has been 95 degrees + recently, so we have to take our window a/c too. I'm not looking forward to this, but at least our condo will be brand new when they are done and we know that there is no mold in it (They will test it before they rebuild it)

NummyMommy replied: Oh my I'm sooo sorry for you guys .....I had to stay with my MIL (really his step mom) once and it just about split us up (and was no picnic for her either) Its good you're trying to look on the bright side though to you! Have you thought about taking the insurance company up on their offer just so you have a place to go and swim and relax when things get "hot" ? or would that cause friction with your MIL ? (like I offered you my home and now youre going to a hotel?!?!) Sounds like a sticky situation either way....I hope everything works out

A&A'smommy replied: WOW that is wonderful!!! Sorry you have to stay in the heat but it will be worth it when you have a brand new clean condo!!! ((((HUGS)))) I Hope your stay with her is easy and comfortable!!

ediep replied: oh no!!! Thats horrible!!!! I sure hope its quicker than you expect, maybe take the offer for hotel just in case the heat gets bad....I think its supposed to cool off a bit.

mommy_loves_chase replied: i think you are very lucky that you found it mold can be so dangerous! and i can feel ya on the air conditioning i dont know what i would do without my air on the really hot days i hope everything works out and you get home soon

amynicole21 replied: Wow! What a pain At least you found it before it got worse and started causing health issues, though. Hang in there~

Kaitlin'smom replied: be glad you found it now and that your insurance co will cove it. the company I work for does NOT cover mold unless it was from a loss they had alread covered. That kinda of mold can be very dangerouse and can casue sierious illness, so while its goint to be a month or so of inconvience be glad you will be thankful in the end. I agree if they will pay for a hotel how much are they will to give you daily/weekly maybe you can have it as someplace to get away. Good luck and hope all gets taken care of quicly and easily.

PS sorry if I sounded negative I just want to to be aware of how bad it can be and that I am glad its covered by your insurance.

moped replied: You are a stronger woman than I am!

Yeah - the condo is covered - that is great!

dolfinrse replied: Don't get me wrong I get along with my mil, but sometimes she oversteps her bounds with her opinions. We lived with her when we first got married, but we didn't have any kids yet, so it wasn't so bad, but now I can only imagine.

kimberley replied: yuck! good luck with that. can you stay part of the time in a hotel and the rest with her to make it shorter? come here and vent as often as you need lol.
i am glad they are doing it tho. mold leads to resp problems and it will be nice that everything will be new once it's done.

3xsthefun replied: Ugh, I feel for you. We had stay with Rob's parents after our house fire. I guess it wasn't too bad since we didn't have stay to long.

That is great that insurance is covering cost of your condo though!

NummyMommy replied: I didn't mean to imply you didn't/couldn't get along with your MIL It's just that its hard to live with other people period and then add on top of that kids and stress and its sometimes or Women just have their own perfect way of doing things and sometimes those ways clash....and if they clash over how to handle the kids....well.....its sometimes really I have one MIL I get along wonderfully with but shes a dear and respects how I raise my kids....EVEN if she disagrees. Which to me is the biggest blessing in the world....I think I'll buy her flowers tonight Anyhoo.....didn't mean to imply any friction.....just meant we all need our little spaces sometimes

dolfinrse replied:

I didn't take it that way, it's okay