Oh No! Ben turned the water on in the sink upstair, probably to give the kitties a drink. But, he left it running! I didn't know it, and it flooded the upstairs and now the bathroom down below it is dripping with water! What a mess! I just hope we can get it all dried out with out any mold forming! I need an "Ah Honey!"

Ah Honey. Sorry you are in such a mess. I'm sure your hubby feels awful and will never do it again.
Good luck. Hugs, Judy

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by hightechgrammy 23 Feb 2012

Fortunately, it was our son, who is 24 and has lots of learning challenges who did it :-) Last fall he put a pot pie in the microwave and I found out when there was smoke coming out of it and I smelled it downstairs. There were 22 minutes left on the timer! We're having to keep lots of things locked, or rigged so he can't destroy our home!

by hightechgrammy 23 Feb 2012

timer! We're having to keep lots of things locked, or rigged so he can't destroy our home! We keep a bungee cord on the refrigerator closet doors locked, and some very strange hiding places! Thanks for the Ah Honey!

Hope it dries quickly, with the least damage.

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by hightechgrammy 23 Feb 2012

thanks :-)

Oh, Jan, so sorry that this happened. We have only had something similar happen - and it required us having to cut into the ceiling, and allowing to dry, then have the ceiling redone. But, this was at our beach house, and we came into the mess...ceiling was falling onto the dining room table. But, bless Ben's heart. He didn't think of this happening.

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by hightechgrammy 23 Feb 2012

What a mess for you! Time will tell now for us....

Oh, Jan, I hope you have gotten the situation under control by now, and so sorry you had this to deal with! You do need to always take pressure off a soaked ceiling by making a few small holes to allow the water to drain off into buckets underneath the holes. After several days of steady rain, a few years ago, I noticed a large circle wet on the ceiling near the fireplace in the den. As the spot was slightly sagging, I knew I was going to have a larger area burst open, if I did not do something quick. Panicky, I stuff my forefinger through the center of the wet area (LOL)! So glad I thought to get a small bucket, as more water than expected came out! Your homeowners insurance should cover the damages. It doesn't take much water to do a LOT of damage!
Hugs,
Angel

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by hightechgrammy 23 Feb 2012

I think you're right. OUr dear neighbor told us he was really good at doing dry wall. It seems like we have to stay one step ahead of Ben these days. He's like a toddler who can reach everything!

Oh Jan - what a pain. Poor Ben, I expect he is feeling bad about it all. I am sure it will soon dry out. Big hugs for you. Sarah.

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by hightechgrammy 23 Feb 2012

He doesn't even understand he did anything. It's just another thing in a long list of things we have to prevent from happening again. I won't do any good to tell him to leave the water turned off. It's just another one of those things. LOL

"Ah Honey!" Praying for you all.

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by hightechgrammy 23 Feb 2012

Thanks, Shirlene, we are always needing more prayer - most of the time we don't even know what we are going to be needing it for!

Ah Honey, I wish I could be there to help, but all I can do is pray there will be no lasting damage, poor Ben! Give him a hug, S*

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by hightechgrammy 23 Feb 2012

Thanks!

If the ceiling is dry wall it will need to be replaced anyway - take it out now and let the joists dry as quickly as possible. been there done that!

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by hightechgrammy 23 Feb 2012

eeeeooooh

by anangel 23 Feb 2012

Jan, if you were able to make drainage holes in the ceiling drywall, before the weight of the water made it sag or break, it will dry completely, the drain holes can be replugged, sanded, and repainted. If someone knows how to do it carefully, the area won't be very noticeable. If not, then the entire ceiling, will need to be repainted. Still, that is much less expensive than replacing the drywall. The area just needs plenty of time to completely dry before repairing. (My ex is a building contractor! LOL)
Angel

by anangel 23 Feb 2012

..not be very noticeable. If not, then the entire ceiling will need to be repainted. Allow plenty of time for the underlying joists and damaged sheetrock to dry, before repairing. Replacing a large area of sheetrock will definitely require the entire ceiling to be repainted to look nice. (My ex is a building contractor; that is where I learned a LOT! LOL (Another story!!)
Hugs,
Angel

by anangel 23 Feb 2012

ceiling to be repainted to look nice.
Hugs,
Angel

The upstairs floor is really clean

The ceiling is sagging and the paint is peeling! We have a huge fan running - should we poke holes so the water can drip out faster???

Jan, Run a large floor fan if you can find one. It will dry up the water very quickly, reducing your damage. Good Luck, Honey! Vicki

So sorry to read this Jan - I hope you can get some industrial fans to dry it out for you. Love Chris

Oh my goodness. I am so sorry for you. We had to have service pro clean up company to put there fans
with tubes etc into the drywall to clean up our slab leak mess to prevent mold in the drywall. They drilled holes into the cabinets. It was about 1 week of fans and dehumidifiers but it was covered under house insurance.

DANG Jan !! Wishing you good luck !

I'm so sorry you have to deal with this. You are right about getting it dried out in the next 24-48 hour so you don't get mold. Found a few links of this kind of damage for you. I know you probably have your hands full right now in the clean up.

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by hightechgrammy 21 Feb 2012

Thanks - I checked these out - good ideas.