7/21

Contractor just left. He tells me that he doesnt think we need to remove the floor under the cabinets but he may be pressured to by others. He does feel that he will need to remove ALL the flooring on the level to get a good match though. This wont take any longer than just doing part.

Later today the plumber is coming back to install a new faucet, and check the dishwasher. Hopefully we can determine the cause of the leak.

Water damage

Here is the back story

About 2 years ago my kitchen faucet started leaking.

A few times I took it apart and put it back together.

Each time it seemed to work then start leaking again 6-9 months later.

About a week ago I noticed water now under the sink and the faucet was leaking again.

I decided it was time for a plumber.

He came out and told me not only should the faucet be replaced but there was also water under the dishwasher. He also suggested I contact my insurance because this might become a big project.

I spoke with USAA the next morning and they wanted to get a water mitigation team out right away. They found a contractor and had them lined up in a few hours. I was heading out of town and asked if we could wait. they insisted on access right away to avoid additional damage.

While I was gone they came by checked the moisture and decided to rip the whole floor out of the kitchen, wrap the kitchen in plastic tarp and put in blowers and dehumidifiers.

The cats were terrified and wouldnt even leave the basement the whole weekend which created a lot of clean up when we returned.

On Tuesday the water mitigation contractor came back and determined everything was dry. They removed all the equipment.

The next step was to fix what was damaged.