May 14, 2009
Back home
Spent a couple hours stripping out the old linoleum and getting the water heater and pressure tank out of the basement. The last tenants in the house were not what I would call good renters to put it mildly. We had toured the house last fall when it was up for sale and there was rat urine and droppings everywhere. Coming in today it was worse. The winter storms had gotten in through some broken windows (even though there were sheets of plywood over them) and mold and rot was everywhere. We all wore facemasks but they just filter out the big chunks. Here are a few photos:
The building in question.
The usual suspects...
There were children living here!!!
Taking up the linoleum -- note the ceiling
Ceiling detail -- yuck!
Mold everywhere
Covered in rat turds
Removing the roof vents
There she goes!