What a day!!!
May 8th 2011 14:20
I didn't post anything on Saturday as I was exhausted from anger and frustration over this plumbing situation. The whole day was a complete waste of time. The owner was supposed to show up early in the morning. He showed up at noon. His tenant didn't answer the door or the phone. At 3 the owner came back with 2 of his plumbers, but his tenant didn't open the door because he was taking a nap. Finally at 4:30 tthe tenant answered the door to the landlord. The landlord had 2 plumbers who reminded me of Laurel and Hardy. Without even looking at our wet floor they agreed that the leak was hours. Kevin explained to them the numerous times that the water next door was shut off and we were still flooded. They suddenly went silent and then left. It was apparent that the landlord probably paid them to say it was our problem. The plumbing contractor who discovered the leak source was supposed to show up, but called and said the landlord called him to cancel. He said he and the landlord would be back on Monday. I was furious.
With the arrival of Sunday morning the bedroom floor was again flooded in addition to our master bedroom bathroom floor. The unit below the unit next door was also suffering water leaks. The Management Committee chairperson called to tell the landlord that everyone was fed up and they will initiate lawsuits on Monday. A half hour after this call the landlord and another plumber showed up. In the meantime Kevin had taken photos of the landlord's water meter continuing to run after the water was turned off. He printed the pictures with the times taken. He gave this to the landlord and his plumber. Finally they admitted that the leak was indeed coming form next door. Supposedly the repair work will begin on Monday. After the landlord left, his tenant said that his master bedroom had been flooded for 2 days, but he did nothing.
Hopefully this will all be over soon so things can get back to normal. The next thing to do is to dry out and repair our bedroom and then start writing about retirement in Penang!
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