Posts with tag water damage

Mold can appear in any home, even those of the rich and famous. Take former CNN anchor Campbell Brown, for example. She had to flee her home and live in a hotel for months last year after finding mold on the wall of her New York apartment. The mold was so toxic that it woke her 14-month-old son at night with nasty coughing... Continue Reading »

Lou Andrews Smith is a homeowner in Sacramento who decided to let his flood insurance lapse for two reasons. "First, it just cost too much -- I had the standard policy and it's $1,400 a year now," he says. "Second, we've had years of drought and near-average rainfall. I don't live near a river or lake, so I don't feel that... Continue Reading »

Dear Apartment Guru, I live on the bottom floor of a brownstone. All three of the apartments above me have positioned their air conditioner window units directly above my back door. When I leave my door open for air in the afternoon, even with the screen closed, three air conditioners splash close enough that water... Continue Reading »

File "frozen pipes" under the "hassles that can make a giant mess in your apartment" category. What's a renter to do when Old Man Winter decides to wreak havoc on the pipes? Student renters at the University of Connecticut recently got an introduction when their pipes froze and flooded their apartments. Damage included... Continue Reading »