Oh, and on another fun note:
The water valve in our clothes washer developed a leak, and ended up leaking all over our floor, seeping through the bamboo flooring, and travelling through the subfloor. So, now for about a four-foot span in front of the dryer closet, the seams of the bamboo flooring are stained. Whee. It’s not a complete discoloration, it’s just now the seams between the boards have gotten a touch darker, like, say, they were water damaged. Stupid washer. We found the leak, turned the water off, pointed a Vornado at the floor to dry it out. Sucker’s been blowing non-stop for a day, now, and it feels like it’s almost dry. It’ll stay on for another day, just to be sure. Fortunately, the replacement part was only $26, but the damn thing was leaking for the better part of at least a day. Tomorrow, I’ll pull the old part out, and replace it. Hopefully, that’ll do the trick.
Stupid water. Seems to really be the bane of my existance, in regards to this house.
What is it with you guys and leaks? Water does not like you, or your house.
That sucks man. Hopefully the stain isn’t permanent.
Yikes! My parents had to replace carpet on the entire first floor when that happened. Luckily, they had flood insurance.
Good luck! At least now your place has “character.”
Get a washer overflow pan. I’m sure the depot carries them (though it has the world’s worst online search, so I couldn’t find one). Should be about $25.