Good news, Bad news

The insurance adjuster came out Friday evening and did a very thorough job of investigating our mold situation. I'll try not to go into too much detail, but the good news is that the pipes below Joshua's room do not have a leak, so there isn't any bacteria soaking up into his room. The bad news is that the water source seems to be coming from the water heater and based on the evidence or lack there of, our insurance will not be covering any of the costs to fix the problem. There is evidence of a large water problem that could have occurred a long time ago and caused the mold to grow in the flooring under the water heater. The smell of the mold and maybe mold spores probably went straight into Joshua's room through the cold-air exchange vent which is in the corner of his room right next to the water heater. We pulled up the carpet and the stain on the bottom of the carpet indicated that water had come in through the walls by the water heater. The insurance adjuster was able to get pictures of the "inside" the sub-floor by getting his digital camera into the air vent and some holes underneath the house. It was helpful to see exactly what the damage is inside the floor.

Once again, the good news is that the problem isn't quite as big as expected, but we still have the problem in the bathroom probably caused by a leak under the shower and the damage caused by the water heater to the corner of the house is pretty extensive. So, we've got to decide if we are going to fix the problem in our 32-year old mobile home or get a new one. Thanks for your prayers for wisdom.

Sheryl